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Graduate Program

Guiding early career clinicians into meaningful community work

Professional Development | Supportive Supervision | Real-World Experience | Regional Opportunities

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A supported start to your career

Our Graduate Program offers a supported, hands-on pathway for early career clinicians ready to make a difference. You will learn, grow, and contribute to real outcomes for children, young people, families, and communities across South West NSW. With structured support, supervision, and meaningful placements, this program helps you step confidently into your profession.

What the graduate program offers

Our program is designed to help you build strong professional foundations while working alongside experienced practitioners.

Meaningful, varied clinical experience

Work with a broad range of clients across ages and backgrounds, strengthening your knowledge, skills, and intervention experience in real community settings.

Professional education & Development

Access structured learning, training opportunities, and ongoing upskilling throughout your 24-month program.

Supervision that helps you grow

Enjoy monthly clinical supervision (10 annually pro rata, discipline dependent), weekly program supervision during your first three months, then fortnightly, along with regular guidance from Senior Clinicians.

Dedicated development time

Take part in supervision, group learning, reflective practice, and other activities designed to support your ongoing growth.

Peer connections

Join a cohort of graduate clinicians and build networks across Centacare and wider regional services.

Real, meaningful regional practice

Experience the depth and variety of clinical work available only in regional and rural settings.

Eligibility & How to apply

We welcome applications from early career clinicians who are ready to grow, learn, and contribute to community wellbeing.

Eligibility includes:

  • Provisional psychologists, counsellors, or social workers entering early practice
  • Psychologists holding full AHPRA registration by 1 February 2025
  • Social workers and counsellors eligible for full AASW registration by 1 February 2025
  • Individuals motivated to work across community wellbeing, mental health, and family support

Preferred qualities:

Motivated, reflective, resilient, open to learning, and committed to delivering compassionate care.

Apply for the graduate program

Ready to begin your professional pathway with structure, guidance, and real community impact?

Apply now

Open new doors

Start your professional journey with a program built to nurture your skills and wellbeing with guided practice for lasting community impact.

Contact us today

Let’s go

Considering a graduate year with purpose? We’re here to help you take the next step. Reach out to discuss eligibility, placements, or what the program could look like for you.

  • Drop us a message via the contact form > Careers
  • Call us: 1300 619 379

Albury
566 Macauley St, Albury NSW 2640 – View in maps

Griffith
4/136-140 Yambil St, Griffith – View in maps

Wagga 
203 Tarcutta St, Wagga Wagga – View in maps

Mulwala
109 Melbourne St, Mulwala – View in maps

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About our organisation

Centacare South West NSW

Support that’s real, local, and here when you need it.

We’re a not-for-profit social service agency working across Wagga, Albury, Griffith, Mulwala and the wider Riverina. Our team supports individuals, families and communities through counselling, mental health services, NDIS support, school wellbeing programs, and more.

Whatever life throws your way, we’re here to help you face it — with compassion, practical support, and a safe space to feel heard.

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