Study Subsidy for Nurses, Rural Doctors to Stay in Australia’s NSW

Study Subsidy for Nurses, Rural Doctors to Stay in Australia’s NSW
A nurse performs a consultation with a patient at a COVID-19 and flu assessment clinic in Sydney, Australia, on May 12, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Young doctors in the NSW regions will be among thousands of healthcare students eligible for a $12,000 scholarship if they commit to working in the state’s public health system for five years.

With 2,000 scholarships a year, the government initiative is aimed at slowing the number of young graduates dropping out of the NSW healthcare workforce.