i missed out in my grad year (2010) and just went and e mailed all the hospital grad co ordinators I could think of and I got a call from Greenslopes in brissy and said to come in for an interview then found out xmas eve I got a job, I didn't even apply! so there is always hope, lots of friends of mine did not get spots this year either, and QLD health will NOT employ an RN or midwife without a grad position, so private hospitals are the go, I don't know if it would be the same for VIC public but I would assume so. and I spoke to the DON of Gold Coast region through a facilitator of mine and they are always getting cuts in the budget, in my year they were predicted to take 700 in south east QLD but budget only covered 300 spots! it is quite disgusting! it is all to do with money not the fact there is no places. And she said best to try for agency or aged care as an RN until next round because if you have worked as a hospital employee they will not consider you a "new grad" but don't stress there is plenty of time for you, things may change. best of luck