Hundreds of extra nurses and midwives are set to join the New South Wales (NSW) public health system as the Minns government works towards a goal of hiring more than 1000 new graduates.
The 520 frontline staff will begin working in western Sydney later this year, the government said, beating a previous record intake of 383 graduates.
The 500 nurses and 20 midwives will be deployed at hospitals in Auburn, Mount Druitt and Westmead and at drug, mental health and integrated health services.
“This next generation of nurses and midwives in … are already making a positive impact on the lives of the patients, visitors and the communities they serve,” Premier Chris Minns said on Friday….