Aspiring nurses in the Central West are set to benefit from a $635,000 investment to upgrading nursing training facilities at TAFE NSW Orange, ensuring Diploma of Nursing students\u2019 graduate job-ready with the latest industry skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minns Labor Government is delivering on education in the region, transforming two existing four-bed wards into a cutting-edge simulated hospital environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revamp will include purpose-built additions such as a clean preparation area, dirty utility, and a fully equipped training bathroom; all designed to replicate real-world clinical settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students will train using the same equipment they\u2019ll encounter on the job, including medical services panels at every bed, a medication fridge, and a lockable medicine cabinet, helping the build the confidence and competence to step straight into the healthcare workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orange is home to one of the largest regional health hubs in NSW. Nurses account for over 42% of the Western NSW Local Health District workforce, making this investment a critical part of strengthening the pipeline of skilled local nurses who can meet growing community needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education, Steve Whan visited the campus today to tour the existing nursing facilities and announce the funding package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work is set to commence later this year and will be completed by mid-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education, Steve Whan said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Minns Labor Government record $3.4 billion investment in TAFE NSW and the skills sector is helping to futureproof regional campuses and train critical workforces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis investment will set students up for real-world success now and into the future, not just in the classroom but in the region\u2019s hospitals, clinics, and aged care facilities where they\u2019re urgently needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTAFE NSW Orange plays a vital role in training the next generation of nurses, and these upgrades will ensure students can confidently transition their skills from the classroom to the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s in Orange or across the Central West, we want our future nurses to have the best possible start, and that begins with world-class public training facilities\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Orange, Phil Donato said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI welcome this announcement of $635,000, that will go directly towards upgrading nurse training facilities at the TAFE NSW Orange Campus. These added education facilities will ensure a pipeline of job ready nurses to enter the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI appreciate the NSW Government has recognised that this upgrade will not only attract more regional students but go a long way to retaining them as part of a valued and skilled workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Aspiring nurses in the Central West are set to benefit from a $635,000 investment to upgrading nursing training facilities at TAFE NSW Orange, ensuring Diploma of Nursing students\u2019 graduate job-ready with the latest industry skills. The Minns Labor Government is delivering on education in the region, transforming two existing four-bed wards into a cutting-edge simulated … Continue reading “TAFE NSW Orange receives $635,000 for industry ready upgrades”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33713"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33714,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33713\/revisions\/33714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}