Residents of rural and regional areas, such as Grenfell, are invited to nominate a local nurse or midwife in the fifth annual Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, Member for Cootamundra, Katrina Hodgkinson, has announced.
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"The health service needs of rural and regional areas are unique, from March 2011 to June 2016 we increased the rural and regional nursing and midwifery workforce by 13 per cent - the equivalent of 2,357 full-time positions," Katrina said.
"In 2016/17 we pledged $300 million to Stage 5 of the MultiPurpose Strategy, which will bring more integrated and flexible health care services to rural and regional communities. Three sites are now complete, with a further five under construction.
The NSW Government has committed the following resources:
*$300 million Multipurpose Strategy: Multipurpose Services are facilities located in rural and remote areas that combine a range of health and aged care services.
*Rural Postgraduate Midwifery Scholarships: These scholarships support local registered nurses to undertake midwifery training in their own rural maternity services.
*Graduate Metro-Rural Exchange: Graduate nurses and midwives undertake six months of employment at a metropolitan health facility and six months in a rural or remote facility, giving them the opportunity to experience life and clinical practice in both environments.
To nominate visit: e-award.com.au/2017/einma. Nominations close on June 9.
