Labor unveils nurse training package as campaign arm-wrestle on health continues

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Labor has pledged to help establish an advanced nursing masters course, use it to train 10 public health nurses a year, and offer post-graduate scholarships to 39 others.

The announcement of Labor's $2.55 million nurse training package continues the early arm-wrestle between the major parties on health policy, which is being welcomed by a sector happy that the campaign focus has swung its way.

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Healthcare; Nursing