Opinion Piece: In a global nursing shortage, NZ’s reliance on overseas-trained staff is not sustainable

‍It is difficult to respond to rapid changes in demand because the time it takes to train a nurse creates a significant supply lag. But not maximising nursing investment makes little strategic sense and I argue New Zealand urgently needs a workforce strategy.



In a global nursing shortage, NZ’s reliance on overseas-trained staff is not sustainable

New Zealand’s proportion of domestically-trained nurses has fallen to just over half, making it a global outlier. We urgently need a proper workforce strategy like Australia has now introduced.

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