81051 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

81051 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has occurred to achieve the initiative 'Improve recruitment and retention of the cancer workforce (e.g. bolster priority workforces such as radiation therapists and senior medical officers via international recruitment, expand advanced practice models of care for nursing and allied health)' included on page 9 of High Level Implementation Plans - Achieving the Health Targets, as at 16 December 2024?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that an international recruitment campaign is underway for medical oncologists and pharmacists to support the Increasing Access to Medicines initiative. I am further advised that five new training positions for radiation oncology registrars have been put in place during 2024.