The Tasmanian Government is delivering on its commitment to attract and retain more nurses across Tasmania’s health system, as part of the 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s future.
In line with our 100-day plan, a package of incentives has now been delivered that will encourage more nurses to move to Tasmania or back to Tasmania, while encouraging our new graduate nurses to remain in their home state.
Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Guy Barnett, said the targeted incentives are another important part of our plan to supercharge the number of frontline health workers in Tasmania.
“We have employed 1,390 extra nurses since 2014, and we’re working hard to continue to grow this critical workforce as part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future,” the Minister said.
“I am confident this $10 million package will help bring hundreds of nurses and midwives into the Tasmanian health system and support the delivery of exceptional care that people across the State deserve.
“Applications are now open for a $15,000 incentive for nurses and midwives who move to Tasmania and remain employed full-time with the Tasmanian Health Service for three years or more.
“The payments are on top of additional relocation allowances already available and will be staged over three years, with payments to be made at the end of each year of service in the THS.
“This is alongside a $10,000 scholarship for new Tasmanian graduate nurses who start with the Tasmanian Health Service and remain employed full-time for a period of three years or more.
“As demand increases across Australia, all states and territories are looking to recruit more nurses and more midwives, which is why we are doing everything we possibly can to be competitive in this skills market.
“This time next year there will be even more frontline health workers in the Tasmanian health system as we continue to build an even better health system.”
