Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $50,000 - $60,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 5756
About the role
The Digital Health Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated graduate to gain hands-on experience in healthcare digital transformation. Working within Western Health’s Digital Health Team, the intern will contribute to the planning, coordination, and implementation of digital initiatives that enhance patient care, safety, and service delivery.
This role provides exposure to how digital technologies are used to improve healthcare outcomes and how large-scale projects are delivered in a complex health service environment. Supported by experienced professionals, the intern will develop practical workplace skills in communication, collaboration, and problem-solving while contributing to meaningful work that supports Western Health’s mission to provide safe, high-quality, and person-centred care.
The position is ideal for a graduate seeking to build confidence, capability, and a strong foundation for a future career in digital health or healthcare project delivery.
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About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
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Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about improving healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and digital transformation we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 31 October 2025.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Anusha Neupane via email [email protected].
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.