Albury Wodonga Health to benefit from Victorian government investment for student nurses and midwives

The $59 million investment, part of the state's 2022-23 budget, will create 1125 registered undergraduate student nurse positions per year for two years, with a further $9.8 million for 75 student midwife roles.

"Programs such as this not only provide additional capacity for staffing, they provide the opportunity for the student nurses and midwives to gain additional clinical experience - which contributes to their development," an Albury Wodonga Health spokesperson said.

"These students also get to experience working in a regional hospital setting, where they typically get more 'hands-on' experience than they would in a metropolitan tertiary hospital.

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"Since 2021, Albury Wodonga Health has supported a number of registered undergraduate students of nursing and registered undergraduate students of midwifery within the service.

"We have seen exceptional support from universities who have been advertising these roles to their students, and the student nurses and midwives have thoroughly enjoyed the experiences.

"These paid positions see staff experience the health service, living in a regional community, and increase the number of students who complete their studies."

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