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About Limestone Coast Local Health Network

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) covers a large geographical area which consists of the Upper and Lower South-East and extends all the way to the Victorian border. 

The LCLHN has seven Hospitals and four Commonwealth Funded Residential Aged Care facilities. Community Health services also provide Country Health Connect outreach services across the region. It services a resident population of approximately 69,000. Services provided within LCLHN include accident and emergency, day and inpatient surgery, aboriginal health, obstetric services, mental health, community health and aged care services.

The main health hub for the area is in Mount Gambier with other facilities located nearby in Bordertown, Keith, Kingston, Millicent, Naracoorte and Penola.​​ The health services of the LCLHN vary in size and function and offer a broad and challenging range of surgical, medical, maternity, aged care, mental health, perioperative, accident and emergency, urgent care, and outpatient services.

Find out more about the Limestone Coast Local Health Network.

Program information

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network offers the largest number of TPPP positions in regional South Australia, providing a diverse range of experiences across acute, aged care and speciality settings, working at various health sites across the region.

Graduate Nurses and Midwives based in the Limestone Coast will participate in a structured and highly supportive TPPP that offers high-quality learning and development opportunities to ensure the best start to their nursing career. These opportunities include:

  • full-time and part-time opportunities available, to support a work life balance
  • specialty rotation options
  • dedicated educators, clinical facilitators, and preceptors
  • comprehensive four-day orientation program with hands-on clinical skills workshops
  • structured professional development program that is aligned to state-wide TPPP education framework
  • paid and protected time to attend study day program
  • dedicated supernumerary time
  • support to undertake a quality improvement activity
  • networking and debriefing opportunities
  • long-term career opportunities
  • the opportunity to experience the richness and diversity of regional practice.

Key benefits

TPPPs employed within the LCLHN are supported by a dedicated Nursing and Midwifery Education Team and staff across the LCLHN, who work side-by-side with our graduates to ensure they have an amazing start to their career.

Our TPPP is designed to equip Graduate Nurses with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide safe, timely, effective, and person-centred care.

During each rotation, graduates are supported by clinical experts including Nurse Educators, Clinical Facilitators, and ward-based Preceptors. The program is underpinned by a structured study day program, state-wide learning modules and debriefing sessions that focus on clinical decision-making, patient management, and professional practice.

The Clinical Education Team is based across the LCLHN and has an open-door policy where graduates are welcomed to discuss any issues or concerns. All graduates undertake confidential appraisals at the beginning of each rotation to provide opportunities for graduates to ask for advice/support, discuss career pathways and provide feedback about their training experience.

Being a member of a smaller cohort of graduates, you will have access to individual support from the Clinical Education Team and will also develop close working relationships with all levels of staff within the multidisciplinary team.

Surrounded by a world class wine region, open space and some of South Australia’s best coastline, the Limestone Coast offers a work-life balance like no other for individuals and families. With access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf, outstanding national parks, outdoor spaces, and sporting and recreational facilities, the Limestone Coast has something for everyone.

The Limestone Coast offers opportunities to advance your nursing career in areas such as Aged Care, General Medical / Surgical Nursing, Perioperative, Paediatrics, Renal Dialysis, High Dependency and Emergency Nursing. A TPPP with the Limestone Coast LHN will provide you with skills, knowledge and experience that is highly sought after in the healthcare industry. Graduates are encouraged and supported to gain future employment within the nursing workforce that aligns with their career aspirations.

Site locations and specialty rotations

Mount Gambier and District Health Service has 107 acute beds including Midwifery, 6 Mental Health Beds, 4 Dialysis chairs, 22 Emergency Treatment Beds, 6 Chemotherapy chairs, 4 theatres, 12 Day Surgery chairs, Pre-admission and Consulting clinics.  SA Pathology and Benson Radiology are located on site with CAT scan, MRI, Ultrasound and general radiology available.  The Maternity Unit has an average of 500 births per year, with specialist obstetricians and paediatricians and a level 4 nursery taking babies from 34 weeks gestation.

Mount Gambier is located halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne and strikes the ideal balance between the vibrant lifestyle of a big city and comforts of a regional town. Home to the known Blue Lake, Mount Gambier has many other wonderful natural crater lakes and caves open for exploration.

Naracoorte Health Service has 80 Beds including 39 acute beds and 41 aged-care facility plus 6 Day Surgery Chairs, 4 Chemotherapy Chairs, Accident and Emergency and Theatre suite with 250 theatre sessions per annum. Naracoorte Health Service also has an average of 160 births per year from 37 weeks.  Private pathology, Bensons Radiology with CT scan are located on site.

Naracoorte is in the heart of the Limestone Coast, located approximately 340km South-East of Adelaide. Naracoorte is surrounded by world-class wine regions and the town boasts excellent shopping and recreation facilities. The friendly and welcoming people of rural communities make it easy to get to know people and build friendships.

Intake dates

  • January 2026
  • February 2026

Further information

For any further information about undertaking a TPPP at Limestone Coast Local Health Network please email us. Please also email us if you are visiting the region and would like to visit one of our health services. 

Email: health.lclhntppp@sa.gov.au