Inverell Shire Council has once again been invited to participate in the 2026/27 Bush Bursary Program.
The program provides selected medical, nursing and midwifery students in NSW and ACT with funding to undertake a placement in country NSW during their university holidays.
Council will consider at their next Council meeting, that if it participates in the program, they would co-fund placements at a cost of $3000 plus GST with this contribution providing 4 students the opportunity to experience the region for 4 nights.
Inverell Shire Council Mayor Kate Dight says these placements expose the next generation of medical professional to rural practice and lifestyle adding it also creates a skilled and sustainable health workforce across country NSW.
