If both your bridging visa and the visa you are applying for grant you the right to work in Australia, then you are eligible to apply.

PMCV is not qualified to interpret Visa conditions. Please discuss any conditions mentioned with www.homeaffairs.gov.au or your university.

Most health services will not require a Cover Letter; however they will have access to your Career Intentions Statement that forms part of your application to PMCV. This is a free text area within the application. Candidates should prepare this statement without the use of AI tools, as authenticity is highly valued by the assessors

Candidate Guidance

Word Limit: Maximum 350 words

Topics to Cover:

1.Briefly introduce yourself.

2.Clearly state any specific goals you have for the next 12 months

3.Describe any long-term special interest areas and explain why you are passionate about them.

4.Describe your experiences relevant to the Graduate Nurse Program, including any positive feedback received or specific experiences that have shaped your progress throughout your undergraduate program.

In the 2025 GNMP Match, there are no priority groups. The algorithm will consider all candidates equally during the distribution process which is based on the Candidate’s preference, the health services ranking of the candidate and the number of positions available.

No, your CV or resume should be included as part of the direct application to the Health Services in your preference list. You must not upload your CV or resume to PMCV.

Under exceptional circumstances a health service may withdraw the matched allocation.

Valid situations when this may occur are:

• No response to communications to confirm their allocation and
  contract details by the time specified by the health service.
• AHPRA registration not completed in time to commence the graduate
  program, and there is no opportunity to defer the commencement e.g.,
  mid-year intake.
• Supporting evidence not provided regarding “Right to Work in Australia”, visa information and/or English Language requirements.
  Additional requested documentation not provided in time to commence the graduate program e.g., additional referee details.
• Other preliminary checks not met for working with children check, police check, etc
• Refusal to adhere to the requirements for the role i.e. vaccination status, locations of work, rotations and / or shifts as per their contract
  of employment.
• In these situations, the health service would email the candidate and PMCV to advise of the withdrawal of the matched position and reason
  why.

Note: If the candidate is not completing their course requirements on time, they would be eligible to reapply for the next year’s match.

Yes, please see the list below:

Following the Match, Health services receive a list of allocated candidates and will not pursue or make offers to those matched elsewhere for the GNMP year.

In exceptional circumstances, candidates may request a release letter from their allocated health service due to hardship. Evidence of hardship must be provided to the health service to make a determination.

The decision to issue a Release Letter is at the discretion of the health service, based on the reasons and evidence provided. If approved, a Release Letter will be issued to the candidate and PMCV. Candidates must present this letter to any new health services before discussions can begin. Without this letter, candidates cannot apply to any other health service participating in the Match.

The following is a description of the wording used within the Candidate Handbook and this website:

Allocation – When the match algorithm is run, it allocates candidates to a Health Service based on the candidate preference and Health Service ranking, along with the number of available positions. Candidates will only receive one allocation.

Candidate – Person applying to the GNMP Match for a graduate position.

Distance Education – Candidates living in Victoria but studying at an interstate university online.

GNMP – Graduate Nursing & Midwifery Program

Intake Month – The anticipated month that training will commence.

International Student – Temporary resident, currently living and studying in Australia and will graduate with Australian qualifications.

Multi -Site – Graduate programs offered at a number of Health Service locations, usually a sister site or collaborative site to the main Health Service.

Preference – The action of you nominating Health Service graduate programs where you wish to work as part of a Match application.

PMCV – Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria, delegated responsibility by the Department of Health to administer the Graduate Nursing & Midwifery Program Match.

Each health service determines their local FTE requirements. Graduate nurses and midwives can be employed at any FTE. Graduates are generally employed between 0.6 and 1.0 FTE in their first year of practice to support their transition to the clinical environment.

Late Vacancy (Direct Health Service applications)

Unmatched candidates or those that did not apply to the Match, can apply to Health Services with remaining vacancies from Monday 2 November 2025.