Healthia · Recent Graduate Program · 2027

Welcome to the Recent Graduate Hub

Your graduate journey starts here. The Recent Graduate Hub contains all the information you need to know about Healthia's Recent Graduate Program (RGP). Over the next 10 months, you will build confidence, strengthen your clinical skills, learn alongside peers from across Healthia, and develop the foundations for a successful career in private practice. This hub contains everything you need to register, prepare for intensive weekends, access online learning, and stay connected throughout the program.

What is the RGP?
10
months
2
weekend intensives
6
allied health disciplines
Recent Healthia graduates smiling together during an RGP hands-on training session.
Quick links

Find what you need

Overview

Discover how the program will support your transition into confident, independent practice.

Explore the program →

Schedule

View important dates and plan your learning journey across the year.

View key dates →

Intensive weekends

Prepare for your intensive weekends, including learning outcomes, travel and accommodation information.

Plan your intensive →

Online learning

Access online learning, RG MESH sessions, recordings and resources in one place.

Explore online learning →

FAQs

Find answers to common questions about attendance, travel, learning requirements and program completion.

Browse FAQs →

Contact

Meet your key contacts and learn how to access support throughout the program.

Reach us →
The program

What is the Recent Graduate Program?

The Recent Graduate Program combines face-to-face learning, online education and workplace support to help you confidently transition into private practice.

Throughout the program, you'll strengthen your clinical reasoning, communication and clinical decision-making skills while learning alongside peers and experienced clinicians from across Healthia.

You'll build relationships with graduates from a range of disciplines including physiotherapy, podiatry, exercise physiology, hand therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology.

Whether you're a new graduate, an international recruit, or transitioning into private practice from another healthcare setting, the program has been designed to support your professional development from day one.

Program snapshot

FEB

In-person: 1st intensive weekend

Build practical skills, connect with your peers and begin your graduate journey alongside clinicians from across Healthia.

MAR–JUN

Online: RG MESH sessions

Participate in interactive case-based learning that helps translate knowledge into everyday clinical practice.

JUL

In-person: 2nd intensive weekend

Consolidate your learning through complex clinical scenarios and advanced clinical reasoning discussions.

AUG

Online: Peer presentations

Present a clinical case, receive constructive feedback and learn from the experiences of your peers.

OCT

Program completion

Plus ongoing mentoring in your clinic throughout the program.

Two intensives

Your face-to-face learning experience

The two intensive weekends are often the highlights of the Recent Graduate Program. The 3-day intensives combine hands-on learning, clinical discussion, networking and social events, helping you build confidence while connecting with peers and experienced clinicians from across Healthia.

1st intensive

February

Friday 5 – Sunday 7 February 2027

Getting started

  • Refine practical skills
  • Meet your graduate cohort
  • Learn alongside experienced clinicians
  • Welcome Function and networking opportunities
Learn more →
2nd intensive

July

Friday 9 – Sunday 11 July 2027

Bringing it all together

  • Complex assessment and management
  • Advanced case discussions
  • Clinical reasoning in practice
  • Consolidate learning from the first six months
Learn more →
Questions

Frequently asked

See all FAQs →
Your key contacts

We're here to help

EH

Emily Hodkinson

Graduate Coordinator
emily.hodkinson@healthia.com.au
IS

Ida Schaefer

Education & Business Support Officer
recentgrads@healthia.com.au
Need a hand? Email recentgrads@healthia.com.au or lodge a ticket in Assist via the Healthia Hub.
Register

Register for the Program

Complete this form to secure your place in the Recent Graduate Program.

The information you provide helps us organise learning activities, travel and accommodation arrangements (where applicable), and will ensure you receive important program communications throughout the year.

Before you begin

Please allow approximately 10 minutes to complete your registration. You'll need:

  • Your clinic details
  • Your Clinic or Regional Partner details
  • Travel preferences (if applicable)
  • Accommodation preferences (if applicable)

Your details

Program Attendance

The focus of the first weekend is to refine and refresh some practical skills and is a fabulous chance for all disciplines to get together and develop a network of peers.

If you have commenced the RGP later in the year and missed the Feb intensive, please click No.

The second intensive is held in July and focuses on the management of more complex presentations.

If you have commenced the RGP later in the year and missed the July intensive, please click No.

The online sessions are designed to be interactive and live, however sometimes there are extenuating reasons for why you can't attend live. If you cannot attend live, please provide a reason in the comments later.

Participation in intensive weekends, RG MESH sessions and peer presentations is expected as part of the Recent Graduate Program. If exceptional circumstances arise that may affect your attendance, please contact the Education Team as early as possible so we can support you.

Travel & accommodation

Catering, resources & anything else

By submitting, you consent to Healthia collecting and storing this information to process your Recent Graduate Program registration.

You're in!

You're officially registered!

Thank you for taking the first step in your Recent Graduate Program journey.
We're excited to support you throughout the year as you build your confidence, clinical skills and professional network.

Your registration, travel and accommodation (if selected), has been received. Your Clinic/Regional Partner will be notified.

What happens next

  • Watch for your confirmation email.
  • Confirm intensive dates in your calendar.
  • Review travel and accommodation information (if applicable).
  • Accept your L&D Hub invitations once they arrive.
  • Continue exploring the Hub to familiarise yourself with the program.
Healthia recent graduates together during a program session
Schedule

Key Dates

The Recent Graduate Program runs across 10 months and is designed to support your development through face-to-face learning, online education and workplace mentoring. Each stage builds on the previous one, helping you progressively strengthen your confidence, clinical reasoning and professional skills.

The outcomes

What you'll gain

Throughout the program you will:

  • Build confidence managing a wide range of clinical presentations.
  • Strengthen your clinical reasoning and decision-making.
  • Learn from experienced clinicians.
  • Expand your professional network.
  • Develop presentation and communication skills.
At a glance

Your 2027 year, month by month

1st intensive5–7 FebFri–Sun
RG MESH online sessions
2nd intensive9–11 JulFri–Sun
Peer presentations
Program complete

Mentoring in your clinic runs alongside all of the above, for the full 10 months.

Online · dates to be confirmed

RG MESH sessions for your discipline

RG MESH sessions are your Recent Grad online learning sessions - live, case-based and run with cameras on to help you connect with your peers and your facilitators. Each discipline has its own timetable. Choose yours below to see the sessions that apply to you.

Pick your discipline to see your timetable. We'll remember your choice next time you visit.

All session times are AEST (Brisbane). Check what daylight saving means for you.
Next steps

Getting these dates into your diary

Step 1

Register for the program

This confirms your place and puts you on the list for date announcements.

Step 2

Block out both intensives

Add the February and July weekends now, and confirm your roster with your Clinic Partner.

Step 3

Accept your L&D Hub invites

Once RG MESH dates are confirmed, invites arrive with the session links and land in your calendar in your own time zone.

Healthia recent graduates at a weekend intensive workshop
Intensive weekends

Everything You Need for February and July Intensives

Both intensive weekends provide opportunities to practise clinical skills, learn alongside peers, receive feedback from experienced clinicians and build professional networks across Healthia. This page contains everything you need to prepare, including dates, travel information, venue details and accommodation arrangements.

1st intensive · February

Refresh and refine

Fri 5 – Sun 7 February 2027
  • Fri 10:00am–5:00pm (registration 9:30am)
  • Sat 8:30am–5:00pm
  • Sun 8:30am–3:30pm
2nd intensive · July

Bring it all together

Fri 9 – Sun 11 July 2027
  • Fri 10:00am–5:00pm (registration 9:30am)
  • Sat 8:30am–5:15pm
  • Sun 9:00am–2:30pm
Getting there

Getting to the Intensive

We've taken care of most of the planning for you. Use the information below to find your way around the venue and prepare for your intensive weekend.

Venue

Australian Catholic University (ACU), Banyo. The main venue for both intensive weekends, located just 10-15 minutes from Brisbane Airport.

Podiatry on Saturday: iOrthotics, Windsor View venue details

Parking

Free parking is available during intensive weekends. Use P1 for general parking or P3 for accessible parking.

View parking information

Room Locations

Registration and sessions begin in the Mercy Building (216) in February, and the Peter W. Sheehan Building (225) in July.

View room locations
Travel and stay

Flights, accommodation and transfers

How travel arrangements work. Share your travel and accommodation requirements during registration and we'll take care of the rest. Our travel team will contact eligible graduates closer to each intensive weekend to confirm arrangements.

If you're eligible for travel or accommodation support, simply include your requirements during registration. Our travel team will contact you closer to each intensive weekend to finalise arrangements.

Flights

Flights may be available if you live more than four hours' drive from ACU, Brisbane. Our travel team will arrange bookings for eligible graduates.

Flight information

Accommodation

Accommodation may be available if you live more than one hour from ACU, Brisbane. Twin-share rooms are provided as standard.

Accommodation details

Transfers

Transport is organised throughout the intensive weekends to help you travel between the accommodation, ACU and the airport.

Transport information
Beyond the classroom

Connect with your graduate cohort

Some of the most valuable learning happens outside the classroom. These social events provide an opportunity to connect with peers, build professional relationships and get to know the broader Healthia community in a relaxed environment.

Friday night dinner · 5:00pm

Join your fellow graduates and Healthia team members for a relaxed evening of food, conversation and connection after the first day of learning.

Event details

Welcome function · Saturday 6 February

Celebrate the beginning of your graduate journey while meeting clinicians, leaders and colleagues from across Healthia.

Time, venue and dress code Details
Before you go

Logistics checklist

  • Register for the program to confirm your place
  • Read the FAQs so you know what to expect
  • Add both intensives and the online sessions to your diary
  • Confirm your roster with your Clinic Partner
  • Share any flights or accommodation requirements when you register
  • Check the venue, parking and room locations
Healthia recent graduate in an online learning session
Online learning

Your Learning, All in One Place

The Learning & Development Hub is the central location for your Recent Graduate Program resources, online learning, session recordings and professional development activities. It has been designed to make it easy to find the information and learning opportunities you need throughout the year.

The platform

Meet the L&D Hub

The L&D Hub is Healthia's home for professional development. It brings together training modules, webinar recordings, forms and resources in one place, so you always know where to go for your learning - starting with everything in the RGP.

As a recent graduate, this is where you'll find your RGP timetable and session links, watch recordings if you miss a live session, and track what you still need to complete. Over time, it's also where the rest of your ongoing professional development at Healthia will live.

Go to the L&D Hub
Getting started

Using the L&D Hub

Getting in

Open the L&D Hub tile on the Healthia Hub. Your RGP events are already assigned - find them on your home screen under 'Healthia Learning' > 'Recent Graduate'.

Calendar invites

Accept the L&D Hub invitations for each element of the RGP. They include the session links and add events to your Outlook calendar in your correct time zone.

Recordings

Missed a live session? You'll find recordings in the Hub, organised by discipline - search or browse to catch up, then click through to register that you've watched it.

More resources
The sessions

What is RG MESH?

RG MESH sessions are one of the most valuable learning opportunities within the program. These live, interactive sessions bring recent graduates together to discuss clinical cases, explore current evidence and learn from experienced clinicians. Each session is designed to help you apply learning directly to clinical practice.

Each session is live and interactive, built around real clinical cases so you can put what you learn into practice straight away. They're led by experienced clinicians and run with cameras on, so come prepared to take part and ask questions. Physiotherapists are split into smaller groups based on cohort size; every other discipline learns together as one group.

MESH vs. RG MESH. MESH sessions are open to your whole discipline, including senior clinicians. RG MESH sessions are just for recent graduates - you're automatically enrolled in these as part of the program.

What to expect

Sessions for the 2027 cohort are yet to be confirmed - details will be sent by your discipline lead and posted in the L&D Hub once finalised.

  • Your discipline lead sends the timetable, dates and links; they're also in the L&D Hub.
  • All times are AEST - check the impact of daylight saving on session times.
  • Scan the QR code shown in each session to register your attendance.
  • The final five sessions are your peer presentations.
Your turn

Peer Presentations

Peer presentations are designed to support learning and professional growth, not assess performance. They provide an opportunity to reflect on your experiences, share clinical insights and receive constructive feedback from peers and experienced clinicians.

Your discipline lead will confirm your topic and date, and give feedback beforehand.

Presentation tips

  • Pick a topic where you learned something or faced a challenge.
  • Keep it clear and simple, with a summary slide of key takeaways.
  • Include multiple-choice quiz questions tied to the evidence base.
  • Stay within 7 minutes maximum.
  • Submit to your discipline lead at least 2 weeks before you present.
  • Practise on Teams first to avoid delays on the day.
Healthia recent graduates talking together
FAQs

Your questions, answered

Still unsure about something? Reach the Education Team any time at recentgrads@healthia.com.au.

Healthia team members and recent graduates together
Contact

We are Here to Support You

Whether you have questions about registration, travel, online learning or any aspect of the program, we are here to help. If you are unsure about something, please reach out early and we will point you in the right direction.

EH

Emily Hodkinson

Graduate Coordinator
emily.hodkinson@healthia.com.au
IS

Ida Schaefer

Education & Business Support Officer
recentgrads@healthia.com.au

Email the Education Team

For anything about the RGP, email recentgrads@healthia.com.au and we'll point you in the right direction.

Lodge a ticket in Assist

Prefer a tracked request? In the Healthia Hub, open Assist and add a ticket → Education and Research → Recent Graduate Program.

New starters: you'll receive your work email once employment begins. Some grads attend the February intensive before they've started - that's fine, just use a personal email in the meantime.