A new report highlights the significant contribution private hospitals across Australia are making towards training and educating the healthcare workforce and suggests there is capacity for them to do much more.
The ‘Education and training in the private hospital sector’ report, a joint project between the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) and Catholic Health Australia (CHA), shows the private hospital sector’s investment in training doctors, nurses and allied health workers has increased to $167 million from $30 million a decade ago – a 250 percent increase.
APHA CEO, Mr Michael Roff said the contribution of private hospitals to training should not be underestimated.
“Private hospitals are committed to training and developing the professionals who work for them and with them to provide the highest quality health care to...
