The Central West of New South Wales is set to benefit with 37 medical student places to be funded by the Australian Government at Charles Sturt University\u2019s new medical school in Orange.
\nMinister for Education Dan Tehan said it was important to ensure students and communities shared in the benefit that locally offered medical degrees would bring to the region.
\n\u201cRegional Australia needs more doctors,\u201d Mr Tehan said.
\n\u201cCharles Sturt will be able to deliver a fully rural medical program that will allow students who grow up in country Australia to complete their medical degree at a rural university campus.
\n\u201cThis will also bring students from the cities to study and work in regional locations.\u201d
\nThe Orange medical school is one of five new rural medical programs that form the \u00a0Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network, and are sharing in $74 million in funding to help attract and retain doctors who understand local issues and concerns.
\nWith building activities underway at Orange, students will be able to take advantage of cutting-edge learning facilities as well as student accommodation.
\n\u201cAs most medical training currently happens in the cities, this will mean students in Orange and the Central West of NSW can train within their local area,\u201d Mr Tehan said.
\n\u201cThese new rural medical schools \u2018flip\u2019 the current model of medical training and students can do most of their training in regional Australia.\u201d
\nAuthorised by The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Liberal Party of Australia, Parliament House, Canberra
\nMinister for Regional Health Mark Coulton said regional Australian communities needed more doctors in the right place, at the right time.
\n\u201cThe Government is investing in the Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network to help attract and retain doctors in rural and regional Australia,\u201d Minister Coulton said.
\n\u201cWe know greater exposure to rural training opportunities leads to more doctors and health professionals choosing rural careers.\u201d
\nMinister for Regional Education and Federal Member for Calare Andrew Gee said he was excited to see Charles Sturt University\u2019s new medical school open next year with 37 medical student places.
\n\u201cWe fought long and hard for this medical school which will train doctors in the bush for practice in the bush,\u201d Mr Gee said.
\n\u201cIt is only fair that country students have the same educational opportunities as their city cousins and that includes training to become a doctor.
\n\u201cOrange\u2019s new medical school has lasting significance and will be training our country medical workforce for generations to come.\u201d
\nOnce all rural medical schools are operating, around 140 students will begin their medical studies across the Murray-Darling region of New South Wales and Victoria every year.
\nCharles Sturt University, one of the Network members, is partnering with Western Sydney University to deliver a fully rural medical program at Orange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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