The Rockliff Liberal Government is pleased to welcome hundreds of new nurses to our health system, as part of our commitment to building a health workforce that meets the demand for health services now and into the future.
More than 270 graduate nurses will join our hospitals and health service around the state over the next two months, with the first round of newcomers commencing across hospitals and mental health services last week.
The 270 graduate nurses are part of the highly successful Transition to Practice program which supports the next generation of our nursing workforce.
Graduates who have recently qualified as a Registered Nurse and have less than six months post-registration experience were eligible to apply for the Transition to Practice program, which provides graduates with valuable supported experience at the start of their career.
These new nurses represent the largest intake for the year with smaller intakes scheduled for mid-year.
Minister for Health, Guy Barnett, said the graduate nurses had been employed across major hospitals, district hospitals, community and mental health services.
“In the South, 135 graduate nurses will commence their careers in the Tasmanian Health Service between now and April, with a further 80 graduate nurses in the North and 56 in the North West,’’ Minister Barnett said.
“This is a momentous time for these graduates as they progress their careers in nursing in our health system. I would like to welcome them all and wish them all the best for their careers.
“The Transition to Practice program provides a great level of additional support for graduate nurses, with support tailored to the requirements of the graduate’s new role.”
“Making the change from student to registered health professional can be daunting so the transition support that our services provide is critical to a great start for our graduates”.
Since coming to Government in 2014, the Tasmanian Liberal Government has boosted the health workforce by employing more than 2,500 additional extra health workers, including 1,480 nurses.