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International medical graduates face challenges in getting their qualifications recognised

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After almost a decade living in Darwin, Reemi Chakraborty is still struggling to have her qualifications recognised.

New official figures show a jump in the number of overseas doctors, nurses, and health professionals working in Australia's health care system. However, medical groups say thousands of international medical graduates are already here and need help for their qualifications to be recognised.


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By Ruth McHugh-Dillon, Laetitia Lemke, Priyanka Hatwalne

Source: SBS


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New official figures show a jump in the number of overseas doctors, nurses, and health professionals working in Australia's health care system. However, medical groups say thousands of international medical graduates are already here and need help for their qualifications to be recognised.


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