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Exclusive: State is offering incentives for short-term contracts in the west and is planning to fast-track approvals of overseas qualifications
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New South Wales is turning to other states and overseas to recruit nurses to help cope with the predicted peak in Covid cases requiring hospitalisation next month, with some regional hospitals offering generous travel and pay incentives.
Guardian Australia understands the NSW health department is in discussions with the commonwealth about fast-tracking the credentialing of overseas qualifications to make it easier for foreign nurses to start work.
Read the original article at The Guardian