Starting a great career

The Department of Health and Human Services welcomes and values the contribution that newly-qualified registered nurses make to the health care team and to our workforce for the future.

In supporting inexperienced nurses as they make the transition to the role of registered nurse, the Department provides an exciting and positive base on which to build a career. 

The Department has Transition to Practice positions available in a wide range of practice settings including metropolitan and rural hospitals, community and mental health settings.

All nurses in Transition to Practice positions have an extended period of orientation, allocated preceptor support and additional professional development opportunities that assist in consolidating knowledge and skills.

Transition to Practice nurses have the opportunity to network with other new graduates and to receive support and encouragement from a motivated professional team that extends beyond the clinical placement and includes their Transition to Practice Coordinator.

Achievements during the Transition to Practice placements contribute to a professional portfolio that will build throughout a nursing career with the Department.  

Applications to Transition to Practice positions offered within Tasmania’s public health sector are centrally coordinated via the online recruitment portal.

Use the menu on the left of this page to find out more about Transition to Practice positions, the clinical settings for placements with the four Health Services, the professional development program and the application and selection processes.