ew junior doctors swell the ranks of Queensland Health
- More than 880 new junior doctors have started in Queensland Health hospitals and health services – one of the largest intakes in the State's history.
- They will gain vital clinical experience in areas such as emergency, cardiology, orthopaedics, anaesthetics, obstetrics and gynaecology.
- 367 new junior doctors will join Metro North and Metro South to bolster Queensland's two busiest hospital and health services.
Queensland Health has welcomed 887 new junior doctors to the frontline, helping provide critical healthcare across the State.
This year's intake is one of the largest in Queensland's history, and an increase from 838 in 2024.
The junior doctors will undertake a one-year internship across 12 hospital and health services.
The interns will gain clinical experience in areas such as emergency, cardiology, orthopaedics, anaesthetics, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, intensive care, mental health, general medical and general surgical.
They'll all receive expert guidance and training from Queensland Health clinicians to help them choose an area of speciality to pursue once their internship is complete.
The Crisafulli Government has already announced plans to introduce a new Queensland Academy for Health Sciences in Rockhampton to secure a future pipeline of health workers, with a regional Queensland focus.
The Crisafulli Government's Easier Access to Health Services Plan will deliver more doctors, nurses and paramedics to the frontline.
Frontline health worker attrition rates reached decade-highs under the former government, with the rate of nurses leaving nearly doubling under the former government to 6 per cent while 4 per cent of doctors left last financial year.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Tim Nicholls, said Queensland Health's future looked bright with the number of promising junior staff coming through the ranks.
"This week in Townsville and Cairns I've met with more than 100 interns who are at the forefront of our health system," Mr Nicholls said.
"They'll ensure Queensland Health remains in safe hands for decades to come.
"During their 10-week rotations, the junior doctors joining Queensland Health will receive worldclass training and have the opportunity to explore every aspect of health service delivery before embarking on fulfilling careers and making a lasting contribution to the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders.
"The record intake shows the high regard in which Queensland Health is held by those pursuing a career in healthcare.
"Frontline clinicians are the backbone of the state's health system, which is why the Crisafulli Government is committed to growing the workforce as part of our Easier Access to Health Services Plan.
"As Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, I'm committed to talking with clinicians at every stage of their career, to find out how the Crisafulli Government can support them in the delivery of excellence in health services."
