Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Constituency questions
Burwood electorate
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Table of contents
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Bills
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Environment Legislation Amendment (Circular Economy and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Bill 2022
- Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Bill 2022
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Bills
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Environment Legislation Amendment (Circular Economy and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Bill 2022
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Bill 2022
- Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Bill 2022
Burwood electorate
Mr FOWLES (Burwood) (14:40): (6531) My constituency question is directed to the Minister for Health, and I ask: how will my community benefit from the Andrews Labor government’s recent announcement that studying nursing and midwifery will be free from next year? The Andrews government has announced a $270 million nursing and midwifery package providing free degrees, training and upskilling for nurses and midwives. It is not just future students who will benefit; former nurses and midwives will be able to update their qualifications for free to re-enter the workforce, and currently enrolled nurses will be able to become registered nurses for free. It is anticipated that the package will support the recruitment and training of thousands of nurses and midwives in the health system. These nurses and midwives will play a critical role alongside current healthcare workers as our health system continues to respond to unprecedented current demand and the significant investments we have made to increase capacity for the future. I look forward to the minister’s response.