Sixty five medical interns have joined the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) workforce, with the graduates taking up positions at Wyong Hospital and Gosford Hospital.
The interns will work with and learn from the CCLHD's experienced and highly skilled medical staff in one of the world's best health systems.
The new doctors starting their internship will be entering a training program to be provided by formal and on-the-job training in the region's public hospitals.
The Central Coast cohort is part of more than 1,000 medical interns that have joined the NSW Health workforce to take up positions in public hospitals across the state.
Interns are medical graduates who have completed their medical degree and are required to complete a supervised year of practice to become independent practitioners.
They receive two-year contracts to rotate between metropolitan, regional, rural and remote hospitals to ensure the diversity of their experience.
They also rotate across different specialties during the intern year, including surgery, medicine and emergency medicine.
Minister for Health Ryan Park said:
"I am so pleased and grateful that more than 1,000 junior medical officers have joined the country's largest and one of the world's best health systems.
"These junior doctors undertake vital functions in our hospitals and health facilities.
"I welcome them to our health workforce, and wish them the very best as they start on what will be an incredibly rewarding career in the NSW public health system."
Minister for the Hunter and Member for Swansea Yasmin Catley said:
"Today's announcement means better and more accessible healthcare services for the people in the Swansea electorate who've been traveling to Wyong Hospital.
"It's exciting to see the new junior doctors, as young professionals, settling into our electorate - the perfect place to live, work, and play.
"We're thrilled to welcome them and wish them all a long, successful, and rewarding career here."
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris said:
"It is wonderful to have 65 new doctors join the Central Coast Local Health District to help ensure our community continues to receive the healthcare it needs.
"Our growing region is putting increasing pressure on our region's health services and this new cohort will help to ensure our busy hospitals are supported with the necessary resourcing."
Member for The Entrance David Mehan said:
"We are committed to rebuilding our health system, and increasing the number of doctors and nurses is essential to achieving this goal. The Minns Government has made recruiting more healthcare professionals a top priority."
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said:
"It is fantastic news that 65 new junior medical officers have made the decision to join our Central Coast community and begin their healthcare career journeys within the Central Coast Local Health District.
"Junior doctors have a vital role to play in our hospitals and health facilities and on behalf of the Central Coast community, I welcome the 65 junior medical officers to the Central Coast."
