MINISTER THANKS RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS
Published Saturday, 18 March, 2006 at 03:00 PM
Minister for Health
The Honourable Stephen Robertson
Health Minister Stephen Robertson will tonight recognise 31 rural health scholarship holders who have successfully completed a two year placement in the bush.
Mr Robertson said the Queensland Health Rural Scholarship Scheme provided incentives for clinical graduates to work in the outback.
“Scholarship degree holders have served in all parts of rural Queensland in areas like clinical psychology, dental science, oral health, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy and pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology and social work,” he said.
“In fulfilling their commitment to the bush, scholarship holders play an important role in delivering health services to remote parts of the state.
“Now that they have tasted life in the bush, I encourage scholarship holders to stay on to continue to deliver much-need services in rural Queensland.”
Mr Robertson said scholarship holders were brought together by the Office of Rural Health.
“All scholarship holders deserve hearty congratulations for their efforts,” he said.
“By providing clinical services in rural communities, they are ‘giving back’ to the bush.”
Mr Robertson said Queensland Health would also introduce a support network for scholarship holders.
“The Beattie Government has invested $3 million into the Rural Scholarship Scheme this year,” he said.
“The scholarship support network will deliver additional and solid support for scholarship holders, by way of career advice, mentoring and communication on any aspects of their scholarship that they may need.”
Mr Robertson said Queensland Health was working to attract the best possible health professionals to regional hospitals.
“As well as recent pay increases for doctors, the Beattie Government’s is rolling out a $91 million Regional Accommodation Program to deliver at least 280 more homes throughout regional and remote Queensland for Queensland Health staff,” he said.
“Providing quality housing helps attract and retain professional staff and their families and facilitates the delivery of health services to regional and remote parts of Queensland.
“This, in turn, assists government to deliver the services all Queenslanders want and deserve, no matter where they live.
“The doctor shortage experienced in Queensland and Australia means that that the Rural Scholarship Scheme had taken on a much greater significance.
“Now, more than ever, we need quality health professionals in public hospitals in rural and remote Queensland.”
18 March, 2006
MEDIA: MATTHEW JUTSUM, 3225 2680
Mr Robertson said the Queensland Health Rural Scholarship Scheme provided incentives for clinical graduates to work in the outback.
“Scholarship degree holders have served in all parts of rural Queensland in areas like clinical psychology, dental science, oral health, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy and pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology and social work,” he said.
“In fulfilling their commitment to the bush, scholarship holders play an important role in delivering health services to remote parts of the state.
“Now that they have tasted life in the bush, I encourage scholarship holders to stay on to continue to deliver much-need services in rural Queensland.”
Mr Robertson said scholarship holders were brought together by the Office of Rural Health.
“All scholarship holders deserve hearty congratulations for their efforts,” he said.
“By providing clinical services in rural communities, they are ‘giving back’ to the bush.”
Mr Robertson said Queensland Health would also introduce a support network for scholarship holders.
“The Beattie Government has invested $3 million into the Rural Scholarship Scheme this year,” he said.
“The scholarship support network will deliver additional and solid support for scholarship holders, by way of career advice, mentoring and communication on any aspects of their scholarship that they may need.”
Mr Robertson said Queensland Health was working to attract the best possible health professionals to regional hospitals.
“As well as recent pay increases for doctors, the Beattie Government’s is rolling out a $91 million Regional Accommodation Program to deliver at least 280 more homes throughout regional and remote Queensland for Queensland Health staff,” he said.
“Providing quality housing helps attract and retain professional staff and their families and facilitates the delivery of health services to regional and remote parts of Queensland.
“This, in turn, assists government to deliver the services all Queenslanders want and deserve, no matter where they live.
“The doctor shortage experienced in Queensland and Australia means that that the Rural Scholarship Scheme had taken on a much greater significance.
“Now, more than ever, we need quality health professionals in public hospitals in rural and remote Queensland.”
18 March, 2006
MEDIA: MATTHEW JUTSUM, 3225 2680