Hon ED DERMER asks the Minister for Health about the placement of nurse graduates, specifically regarding the number registered, those yet to be offered positions, and the estimated number who will miss out. The Minister provides a breakdown of applicants by residency status and the number of graduates still awaiting placement.

AnsweredQoN 996Legislative Council
Asked
27 November 2012
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NURSE GRADUATES — TRAINING POSITIONS
996. Hon ED DERMER to the minister representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to the placement of nurse graduates and the recent
media reports that many nurse graduates will miss out on graduate training
positions.
(1) How many
nurse graduates have registered for placement in a graduate training position?
(2) How many are yet to be offered a graduate training
position?
(3) What is the estimated number who will not be offered a
graduate training position?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) There are
1 128 student registered nurses who have applied for graduate places comprising
715 WA residents, 171 international students studying in WA, 174 interstate
applicants, 46 New Zealand applicants and 22 overseas applicants.
(2)–(3)
Four hundred and forty-six graduates comprising 97 WA applicants, 171
international students studying in WA, 124 interstate applicants, 33 New
Zealand applicants and 21 overseas applicants.

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