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About Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

From the world-class vineyards of the Barossa Valley, lush landscapes of the Adelaide Hills, to the breathtaking coastlines of the Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) offers an unmatched lifestyle—all within reach of Adelaide’s metropolitan area.

Spanning the Traditional Lands of the Kaurna, Ngadjuri, Peramangk, and Ngarrindjeri/Ramindjeri peoples, BHFLHN serves diverse communities—from intimate rural towns to the rapidly growing peri-urban hubs. Our network includes eleven health services, with a range of specialties across the services.

Our commitment to professional development includes a graduate support team, including a dedicated TPPP Educator, Clinical Facilitators, and supported clinical area preceptors to ensure a seamless transition into practice. In addition, many of the nursing specialties have dedicated Clinical Educator roles, enhancing the broad education development opportunities in the network.

Now is the perfect time to join our dynamic team, grow your career, and experience the stunning landscapes, rich culture, and relaxed lifestyle that make BHFLHN an incredible place to live and work.

Find out more about the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network.

Program information

Rotations

BHFLHN transition program participants undertake two, six-month rotations as part of the program. Opportunities exist for clinical rotation to specialty areas within the larger health service sites across the network and can be negotiated for those graduates primarily based at smaller sites.  Clinical rotations and associated professional development opportunities are negotiated with individual graduates based on their individual learning goals and interests and are accommodated where possible.  Availability of specific specialty placements can be discussed with the relevant site prior to application.

Supernumerary days and orientation

BHFLHN graduates are supported in their transition to practice, with an initial five-day induction program to support optimal orientation to the region and its healthcare services. Graduates are then provided orientation to their site and any additional education required for IT system use. A minimum of two supernumerary shifts are provided with each rotation.

Professional development days

In addition to a comprehensive orientation, RN graduates are supported to attend BHFLHN coordinated and provided RN Graduate Professional Development Days.  These days are facilitated by the TPPP Nurse Educator and RN Clinical Facilitators, focussing on growth of the graduate professional, with peer networking, skill, knowledge, and wellbeing in scope.  As a rural LHN, RN graduates are also supported to attend the three-day Emergency Nursing and Midwifery Education Foundation Course.

Full time/part time opportunities

The BHFLHN TPPP is a twelve-month program, inclusive of annual leave and provides opportunities to undertake at least two rotations. The BHFLN TPPP is offered at 0.84 full time equivalent/32 hours per week. Annual leave is pre-allocated within each of the rotations, changes to these allocations may be negotiated with the site Nursing Unit Managers.

Education program structure/details

The BHFLHN Transition Program aims to support the newly qualified RN to consolidate and develop skills and knowledge reflected in high quality professional practice.  The transition program is a contemporary, evidence-based program, developed by rural nurses, and is informed by the practical experience of our workforce.

Career progression

BHFLHN is a growing and developing network.  With major building projects underway and recently completed in the network, there are opportunities for ongoing employment after the graduate year. 
As a network which continues to invest in employee development and education, there are dedicated specialty Educators to support career growth and pathways for career progression across the network.

Networking

BHFLHN graduates from across the region coming together regularly for professional development days, supporting peer networking, collegial support and networking with guest speakers.  As a rural LHN, further networking opportunities exist for graduates to engage with their wider local community through social, sporting, and community interest groups.

Wellbeing

BHFLHN is a network which acknowledges and also invests in its employee wellbeing. Graduates are supported as above by the Graduate Support Team and their employing site, and also have access to the Employee Assistance Program (counselling), Fitness Passport (for physical wellbeing) and FlourishDx an app which supports mental health and wellbeing.

Key benefits

The BHFLHN TPPP provides new nursing graduates with:

  • robust supports and individualised guidance in their transitioning year of practice as a Registered Nurse.
  • Consistent clinical supports from staff within the sites, and the Graduate Support Team, including from our highly experienced Clinical Facilitators and preceptors.
  • A wide variety of clinical locations and rotation opportunities to provide immersive learning and growth experiences in diverse regional, rural, and remote practice settings.
  • Experience working in regional and remote settings within a supported and scaffolded program. The program is aimed at ensuring progression from a novice to advanced beginner RN, incorporating the ‘rural generalist’ nursing skill sets required to thrive within the regional setting.

Living and working in some of the most popular tourist destinations in the state also has its benefits, with multiple scenic and leisure opportunities.  In addition to the ability to engage with local communities through social and sporting groups. Hear from the Kangaroo Island Health Service about the benefits of living and working in Kangaroo Island.

Site locations and specialty rotations

BHFLHN covers a wide geographical footprint, with many differing resources and supports for TPPP participants specific to the site at which you work. Please read through the following information to ensure you are able to effectively meet the requirements of working within this region.

  • Due to the location of sites and limited public transport across the BHFLHN, it is a requirement for TPPP participants to have a current driver’s licence and consistent access to reliable transport.
  • There are further limitations to taxi and drive share services in the smaller rural and remote sites.
  • There is limited accommodation across the region and those participants planning to continue living in metropolitan Adelaide during their program must consider the impacts (financial and physical) of increased travel to and from shift work.
  • Accommodation supports are negotiated for Kangaroo Island rotations.

Intake dates

  • February 2026

Further information

For any further information about undertaking a TPPP at BHFLHN please contact the BHFLHN Midwifery Educator or TPPP Nurse Educator by emailing health.bhflhngraduatesupportteam@sa.gov.au.