Skilled Migrants to Solve Hospital Staff Shortages in Australian State

Skilled Migrants to Solve Hospital Staff Shortages in Australian State
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2022. Diego Fedele/Getty Images
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Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews is hoping skilled migrants from overseas will be able to help his government tackle the state’s hospital staffing crisis.

The premier has pushed for the clearance of a “massive” backlog of skilled migrants saying the stagnation in Australia’s skilled migration in the past two years was contributing to Victoria’s ailing health system.

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