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We aim to help aspiring healthcare professionals get ahead, giving them the launchpad they need to propel their careers forward via our scholarship and graduate programmes. Establishing clear pathways for success, we empower students to make their mark in the healthcare industry through support, mentorship and direction.

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Launch your career in the best way with Habit Health!

Learn more about Habit Health’s Graduate Programme and Māori and Pasifika Scholarship Programme here.  

Graduate Programme

As New Zealand’s largest multidisciplinary and integrated healthcare team, we understand the importance of nurturing the early stages of your career. Our talented team are so passionate and ready to take you under their wings, sharing what they’ve learnt since they were also a graduate.  

Our graduate programme includes:

Full-time employment
  • Permanent employment with a thorough induction programme
  • Competitive remuneration with annual professional development reviews 
  • Access to our full range of employee benefits 
  • Supportive and inclusive team culture 
  • Social events as team fun is just as important  
  • Work-life balance philosophy  

First 12 Months
  • Formally structured supervision meetings with additional on-the-go mentorship
  • Exposure to clinical excellence strategies in core services
  • Case presentation and in-service sessions with your cohort and experienced clinicians
  • Exposure to different clinical services contracts where possible
  • Potential rotations (region-specific) to ensure exposure to a diverse caseload of clients"
Ongoing development
  • The opportunity to grow into the clinical competency of your choosing after your first 12 months of employment
  • Regular one-on-one clinical supervision
  • Supportive mentorship with MDTs across the Habit network  
  • Study funding and leave  
  • Ongoing opportunities to develop in cultural excellence and clinical skills
  • Regular in-service sessions from experts within and external to the company 
  • Access to our diverse national support group  

Apply now!

Applications are now open, and we welcome Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Occupational Health Nursing graduates to apply for our graduate vacancies here.  

Get in touch with HR@habit.health if you have any questions.  

Learn from the best and get ahead by applying now. 

Māori and Pasifika Scholarship Programme

Apply now!

Habit Health is passionate about Aotearoa's cultural diversification of healthcare delivery, and we’re inviting Māori and Pasifika students to be a part of this through our Scholarship Programme.


Completing the appropriate course of study is the first step in getting set up for success as a future healthcare professional. This opportunity is suitable for passionate and aspiring students who are committed to being a part of this initiative in every way.


If you are completing an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy, occupational therapy or a postgraduate degree in occupational health nursing, we would like to hear from you.


Key dates:


  • Applications open: 28 April 2025
  • Applications close: 23 May 2025 at 5 pm

Apply now!

What the Scholarship Programme offers*:

  • Funding of $500 at the time of award, and $2000 at the final year of study 
  • Student placement support if needed with Habit Heath
  • A paid 4-8 week summer internship at a Habit Health clinic
  • Participation in promotional work to support Māori and Pasifika healthcare
  • Mentoring from a Habit Health employee in your chosen area of study
  • Automatic shortlisting for our Graduate Programme 

*subject to terms and conditions 

Eligibility:

Applications are open to students who are:

  • of whakapapa Māori or Pacific Island descent;
  • citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand; and
  • students enrolled in approved tertiary courses in New Zealand as listed below.

Approved tertiary courses:

  • Physiotherapy: Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy | Auckland University of Technology, Otago University, WINTEC
  • Occupational Therapy: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy | Auckland University of Technology, Otago Polytechnic, WINTEC
  • Occupational Health Nursing: Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health | Massey University, University of Otago

Selection process

1. Application process
2. Shortlisting of applicants
3. Interviewing of shortlisted applicants
4. Scholarship recipients confirmed

"Habit Health has sponsored me to complete further trainings and post-graduate study in Vocational Rehabilitation Management. My experience here has been next to none – I feel trusted and well-respected as a team member and as a clinician.” – Nicole, Graduate Occupational Therapist

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