$21 Million Training Boost for Medical Specialists
Source: Victoria. Minister for Health. Media Release
"A $21 million Brumby Government funding boost will increase training for medical specialists to help ease the shortage of doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Visiting Monash Medical Centre in Moorabbin Health Minister Daniel Andrews said health services across the state would share in funding from the Strengthening Medical Specialist Training Program. “The Brumby Government is taking action to ensure Victorians have access to world-class healthcare by training even more health professionals to meet increasing demand in areas of workforce shortage,” Mr Andrews said.“The Brumby Government will deliver $21 million to the Strengthening Medical Specialist Training Program to benefit metropolitan and regional health services."