Work experience

The Monash Health Work Experience Program provides secondary students with the opportunity to gain insight into Monash Health as an organisation and gain experience in the healthcare industry. The program is open to year 10 students who, as a part of their school curriculum, are required to undertake work experience for a period of one week (five consecutive working days). Students are placed within departments to observe and learn. Students are able to participate in activities as appropriate according to the training or expertise they require.

Please note: Applications for 2024 are now closed.

Departments offering the work experience program include:

MMC Clayton

• Maternity
• McCulloch House (Year 12 placement only)
• Corporate Legal (Year 12 Placement only)

Victorian Heart Hospital

Cardiac Imaging / Echo

Kingston Centre

Specialist Clinics

Dandenong Hospital

Imaging

Moorabbin Hospital

ENT & Audiology

Please note: We are unable to allocate students to work directly with doctors or surgeons and in areas such as: emergency department, intensive care, the operating theatres and procedural suites and other mental health care services.

Applying for work experience

Monash Health only accepts applications for Work Experience via our e-Recruit system. Ensure that you fill as out your application as per section criteria so we can allocate you to the best placement possible.

Please note:

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to offer work experience to all students who apply.
Evidence of COVID Vaccination (2 doses) is required as per current Chief Health Officer orders