The University of Newcastle has welcomed the announcement an additional $12.5 million will be invested into the Central Coast Medical School.
The funding is set to be confirmed in tonight's 2017-18 budget and will be provided over a five-year period. It comes in addition to the previous combined investment of $72.5 million by the Federal and NSW Governments as well as the University of Newcastle.
It will provide medical students with the opportunity to affiliate with healthcare partners across the coast as well as professional medical staff and educators.
The first intake of students on the Central Coast will be in 2020, and Vice Chancellor Caroline McMillen says the project will meet the demand for the future medical workforce on the coast.
"The new UON Central Coast Medical School creates outstanding new opportunities for the region, not only in linking the world's best medical education and research to the Coast but also in delivering the graduates to meet the region's future workforce and healthcare needs," said Professor McMillen.
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