Habit Health Graduate Programs & Internships

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.

• Lead the way; Driven by innovation and supported by best practice, we achieve the best outcomes possible
• Teamwork makes the difference; We are one team. The spirit of collaboration is key to our success.
• Passionate about people; People are at the heart of what we do. That’s why we are passionate about making a difference to our team, clients and partners

Habit Health aims to create an environment that promotes and supports culture diversity and inclusion both in the workplace and for our clients. We’re committed to continuous improvement in our efforts to achieve greater diversity and inclusion.

As a top 100 Graduate Employer finalist, our goal is to continue helping aspiring healthcare professionals get ahead, giving them the launchpad they need to propel their careers forward via our graduate programmes.

Establishing clear pathways for success, we empower graduates to make their mark in the healthcare industry through support, mentorship and direction.

Graduate Programme

Habit Health Graduate Programme creates a supportive team environment. During your first year of clinical practice, we want you to learn from the clinical experts in our Habit Health team. 

This programme is designed to provide learning opportunities, both about emerging clinical practice, but also the team, and the rehabilitation pathways, services and contracts that we offer to our clients.

This programme of professional development activities is additional to other professional development activities available in Habit Health, such as service and regional meetings.

What the graduate programme offers:

• Career development and growth
• Mentorship and hands-on experience
• Networking opportunities and connection building
• Seamless transition of ongoing employment after the graduate programme is completed

Māori and Pasifika Scholarship Programme

Completing the appropriate course of study is the first step in setting one up for success as a future healthcare professional. Habit Health’s Māori and Pasifika scholarship programme is designed to support students in many ways to kick start their thriving careers. This opportunity is suitable for passionate and aspiring future healthcare professionals, who are committed to being a part of this initiative in all ways possible.  

Whether you are completing an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy, occupational therapy or a postgraduate in counselling, psychology or occupational health nursing, Habit Health is committed to improving diversification through stronger representation of Māori and Pasifika in healthcare. 

What the Māori and Pasifika Scholarship Programme offers*: 

• Funding of $500 during your second year of study
• Funding of $2000 during your final year of study
• A paid summer internship at a Habit Health clinic before the start of your final year
• A final year student placement with Habit Heath
• Coaching and mentoring from a Habit Health employee in your chosen area of study
• Secured employment after study

*subject to terms and conditions

What makes us different as an employer? People are at the heart of what we do. It’s their stories that drive us. We don’t “treat patients;” rather, we support people as they navigate their individual health journey.