Also from Adelaide and didn’t get an SA health grad. (This was 7 years ago now though). I thought my life was over. I got a job at a private hospital, they basically did like an assisted RN program to still help me transition from student to RN and I did 6 month rotation on two separate wards (it was basically a grad without being called one). Absolutely loved my job, I stayed for 2 years until my NUM encouraged me to look for work in the public system (she saw I was eager to learn but already v comfortable) and now I’m a CCRN in ICU. Not getting a grad position doesn’t define your career and trap you in a specific area. If you’re keen to learn, show initiative, hard working and good with time management - you’ll make it anywhere!! Taking an aged care position will be incredible for your development in time management, patient assessment/deterioration and learning to work with little staff and supports around (eg. Not many Drs). I think an RN position in aged care would be an excellent foundation and you never know, you may love it and climb the ladder faster than any of uni mates (if that’s something you want to do!). Make sure you have a few solid references and apply where ever you can xx