Chinese nurses may be trained in country NSW at Cootamundra, Griffith and Wagga

Dec 08 2011 Updated July 4, 2023

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Chinas Tianjin Medical College has signed a friendship agreement with the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and sent a delegation to inspect campuses for the training of Chinese nurses there. The course will be 12 months specialising in aged care, which is just emerging in China.

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