5323 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

5323 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What eligibility criteria must employers meet to access graduate nurse funding under the Government's scheme to support advanced education for up to 120 primary care registered nurses?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that eligibility criteria for employer funding for graduate registered nurses is publicly available here: www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/health-workforce-development/nursing/primary-and-community-funding-for-graduate-rn-employment. I am further advised that eligibility criteria for advanced education for up to 120 primary care registered nurses is publicly available here: www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/health-workforce-development/nursing/supporting-the-primary-and-community-nursing-workforce/registered-nurse-primary-care-scholarship.