Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to the last Health Workforce update for 2019.

Apart from essential services, the Ministry of Health is closing on Friday 20 December and reopening on 6 January 2020. I want to acknowledge those of you who will continue to provide health services over this time.

In this edition, we will be updating you on:

• Nurse Practitioner Training
• Rural Health Workforce – Rural Interdisciplinary Training Hubs
• Health Workforce Advisory Board
• Voluntary Bonding Scheme 2020 intake: eligible professions, specialties and communities
• New Staff in the Ministry’s Health Workforce Directorate.