Te Whatu Ora is undertaking a project to strengthen the student placement system across Aotearoa New Zealand.
As part of this work, they are working to increase the number of clinical placement opportunities in all health settings, particularly with Māori and Pacific providers and in primary and community settings.
This will allow education providers to enrol more students and grow the health workforce, and students will get a wider range of experiences.
Your input is important to get visibility of placement opportunities. In the future, Te Whatu Ora anticipate a new digital tool, currently being developed, will support this process.
The survey aims to assess the primary healthcare capacity in Aotearoa for student clinical placements in 2024 and beyond, while identifying any required support.
This survey is open until Friday 3 May and will take 5-10 minutes to complete.
More information on the student placement system project can be found on the Te Whatu Ora website or alternatively you can email the team at Te Whatu Ora if you have further questions.
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