NT Health Aboriginal Cadetships program opens for applications
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Indigenous Territorians looking to start a career in health can now apply to a government program helping to fund their study and boost Aboriginal representation in the workforce.
The 2025 intake of the NT Health Aboriginal Cadetships program is now open for applications, designed to assist eligible students to undertake a Diploma of Nursing or their first undergraduate degree or postgraduate studies.
To date, 26 Aboriginal Territorians have been awarded a cadetship and 13 have graduated from the program.
They are now working in a range of health professions including nursing, midwifery, speech pathology, occupational therapy, medical laboratory, physiotherapy, and radiography.
Mother of four Ebony Hill commenced her cadetship in 2024 and is now in her second year studying a Doctor of Medicine degree at Flinders University.
She is undertaking her cadetship work placements with the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre at the Royal Darwin Hospital in data support, auditing emergency department trauma injury presentations.
Ms Hill said it would have been difficult to balance study, being a mum, and other commitments without support from the cadetship.
“Medicine is such a full time commitment, it doesn’t really leave much time for part time employment,” she said.
“The program presented an opportunity for me to prepare myself for the workforce by undertaking cadetship work placements. I have gained practical skills as well as continued my studies without compromising my financial and personal responsibilities.
“The experiences and opportunities I’ve been exposed to have broadened my perspective and I have solidified my ambition to become a doctor and am inspired to explore areas of healthcare I hadn’t previously considered.”
NT Health workforce development director Maureen Namitch said the cadetship was specifically tailored to bolster the Territory health system.
Health Minister Steve Edgington said boosting the number of Aboriginal doctors and nurses contributed to Closing the Gap.
Three cadetships are available for the 2025 intake and include:
- A study allowance of up to $1200 per fortnight while studying full-time.
- Twelve weeks paid work placement with NT Health each year.
- Book allowance of up to $1000 each year.
- An incentive payment of up to $4000 per year.
- Two return airfares a year to the NT to undertake cadetship work placements.
Applications close on February 9, 2025. For more information on the Aboriginal cadetships, visit health.nt.gov.au/careers/aboriginal-cadetship/indigenous-cadetships.
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