ANMF’s final year student nursing & midwifery event
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026, 9am-4pm
Carson Conference Centre
535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Ace It! For final year Victorian nursing and midiwifery students
Own your grad era and set yourself apart from the rest!
Final-year RN, RM, and Diploma of Nursing students – this must-attend event will help you make a smooth transition from student to working nurse or midwife.
You’ll walk away with greater confidence in your applications and a clear understanding of what to expect during your graduate transition to practice program.
What you can expect?
Attend this event for insightful and informative presentations, interactive workshop sessions, door prizes and the chance to have all your questions answered.
Catch up with classmates and others over a catered lunch.
Learning how to ace your interviews, including mock interviews
Your pay and entitlements as a working EN, RN/RM graduate and beyond
Grad program experiences – what does it look like and what do recent graduates wish they knew ahead of their own graduate program?
Opportunity to meet graduate program coordinators from metro and regional hospitals offering EN and RN/RM graduate programs
Tickets
Get in early! Early-bird savings end Friday 24 April
ANMF student member early-bird price $40
ANMF student member regular price $60
Non-member early-bird price $120
Non-member regular price $190
Event registration is significantly discounted for ANMF members
Disclaimer: ANMF (Vic Branch) will endeavour to ensure that the speakers and content for this conference proceed as advertised. However, we may have to replace a speaker unexpectedly. ANMF (Vic Branch) disclaims any liability for any errors/omissions in information provided at this conference.
Agenda - 22 May 2026
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Time |
What's on |
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8am |
Registration |
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9am |
Conference welcome Maddy Harradence, Branch Secretary, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) |
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9.05am |
Event open Alice Pemberton and Ashleigh Wilson, Graduate and Final Year Student Support Officers, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) |
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9.15am |
Gold sponsor presentation – HESTA |
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9.20am |
Acing your application… and interview! |
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10.20am |
PMCV Match Jenny Smith, Senior Coordinator – Graduate Nursing Midwifery Program, Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria |
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11.05am |
Silver sponsor presentation – Aware Super |
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11.10am |
Morning tea break and trader period |
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11.40am |
The interview process Carolyn Price, RN Graduate / Undergraduate Programme Coordinator, St Vincent's Private Hospital |
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12pm |
Breakout process explainer |
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12.10pm |
Breakout session one Group 1: Mock interviews (facilitated by Carolyn Price, St Vincent’s Private and Isabella Cieri, The Royal Melbourne Hospital) Group 2: Extended Grad program exhibition |
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12.45pm |
Breakout session two Group 1: Extended Grad program exhibition Group 2: Mock interviews (Facilitated by Carolyn Price, St Vincent’s Private and Isabella Cieri, The Royal Melbourne Hospital) |
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1.20pm |
Ask Ash & Alice, your Graduate and Final Year Student Support Officers Ashleigh Wilson & Alice Pemberton, Graduate and Final Year Student Support Officers, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) |
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1.50pm |
Lunch and trader period |
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2.30pm |
Understanding your pay and working conditions as an EN, RN/RM graduate Megan Reeve, Senior Industrial Officer, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) |
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3.10pm |
Graduate panel: stories from the field – experiences in the first year |
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3.45pm |
Event close |
Disclaimer: ANMF (Vic Branch) will endeavour to ensure that the speakers and content for this conference proceed as advertised. However, we may have to replace a speaker unexpectedly. ANMF (Vic Branch) disclaims any liability for any errors/omissions in information provided at this conference.
Have questions about this event?
or email the events team via events@anmfvic.asn.au
Thank you to our event sponsors:
ANMF (Vic Branch) and HESTA Clinical Placement Grants 2026
Are you a final year nursing or midwifery student and an ANMF (Vic Branch) member?
ANMF understands the financial and social impacts for members whilst they are undertaking their clinical placements. Whether this means leaving behind family, your job or your home, placements can be challenging for students.
ANMF has partnered with HESTA to provide 250 Clinical Placement Grants, worth $450 each, to eligible student members for the 2026 tuition year. Conditions apply.
You must:
- be an ANMF member
- be in the last 12 months of nursing or midwifery (undergraduate and diploma) studies
- provide proof of course entry
- provide proof of placement date and location
Applications close Friday 17 May. You'll need to log in with your member number and password.
You'll need to supply (in Word or PDF only):
- Course details: course name, start and completion dates and provider
- Letter or email of offer/acceptance
- Confirmation of enrolment
- Dated placement allocation evidence
Due to the volume of applications received, any missing information will not be followed up by ANMF and the application will be deemed incomplete.
Successful applicants only will be notified in writing by mid-June. They will need to provide their bank details to process the grant, and will receive their funding by the end of June 2026. ANMF takes your security and privacy seriously and this information will be kept securely.
To apply you'll need to log in to the ANMF member portal with your member number and password.
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