Wednesday November 20, 2024
Volume 39 No. 43
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The Cobar Weekly Police detect drivers under the influence Pg 2
Very wild and windy weather Pg 3
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Home grown nursing graduates
Cobar High School students, Molly take another step forward in a career change,” ployment, training further, or heading to uniBroughton and Molly Carter, were part of a Minister Park said. versity, I have no doubt these graduates will group of 12 school-based trainees across “No matter the pathway they choose from have a huge impact on their communities in the Western NSW Local Health District here, whether it be moving directly into em- future.” Continued Page 2. (WNSWLHD) who have recently graduated with Assistant in Nursing qualifications. The pair have completed an Assistant in Nursing Certificate III through a StudentBased Apprenticeship Trainee (SBAT) program which is a Department of Education initiative which provides students with the opportunity to earn an industry-recognised qualification, working 100 days of paid work experience over two years while studying as part of their Higher School Certificate. Other students have graduated with Pharmacy, Allied Health, and Assistant in Nursing qualifications, including eight Aboriginal trainees funded by the NSW Government’s Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant. They are part of a bigger group of 28 trainees across the WNSWLHD who are paving the way to begin or continue their careers in health and make meaningful impacts in their communities. Sixteen trainees graduated from the Adult Traineeships program, including four Aboriginal trainees, which offers the opportunity to work while learning across a 12-month period to gain qualifications in disciplines like Assistant in Nursing and Administration. Regional Health Minister Ryan Park praised the graduates saying it took incredible dedication, no matter what your age or background is, to complete study while also working. “These programs provide a range of opportunities to kick-start a career in healthcare, to continue building skill, act as a stepping stone Student-based trainee Assistants in Nursing graduates Molly Carter and Molly into further study or, for some adult trainees, Broughton with Cobar Health Services Manager Mary Urquhart (at centre).