The Federal Government is set to speed up the process by which they recognise the qualifications of nurses from a number of countries in a bid to help the critical shortage of health staff in Australia.

Australian Medical Association in Queensland President Dr Nick Yim told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It isn't a long-term strategy, as you say, it is a Band-Aid fix."

"We've got a brain trust from general practice, public hospital, private hospital, from a training and also medical student to look at the whole pathway, to look at moving forward so we can give strategies to government."

The Federal Government is set to speed up the process by which they recognise the qualifications of nurses from a number of countries in a bid to help the critical shortage of health staff in Australia.
Australian Medical Association in Queensland President Dr Nick Yim told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It isn't a long-term strategy, as you say, it is a Band-Aid fix."
"We've got a brain trust from general practice, public hospital, private hospital, from a training and also medical student to look at the whole pathway, to look at moving forward so we can give strategies to government."

If it's happening in Brisbane, you'll hear about it first on 4BC Breakfast.

If it's happening in Brisbane, you'll hear about it first on 4BC Breakfast.

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