FIFTEEN bright, young women celebrated their graduation from the NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery cadet program on Monday at TAFE Institute Western.
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The two-year pilot program has been hailed a success by staff and students involved. Manager nursing and midwifery transition and education Western NSW Local Health District Jacqui Blackshaw said the program had been split into two sections.
"The students first completed the health services assistance component, followed by enrolled nursing," Ms Blackshaw said.
"Each student received endless support from the program mentors and others involved."
Ms Blackshaw said the light at the end of the tunnel of two years of study was bright, with each student guaranteed employment in health services upon graduating.
"It's been an absolute delight watching the girls grow in confidence and maturity over the two years," Ms Blackshaw said.
"Their work and dedication has now been rewarded." Ms Blackshaw said each student's career in the health industry was beneficial not only to the individual, but to their family and friends. Graduate Tiffany Dowton said she was really pleased with herself and her fellow nurses for graduating.
Ms Dowton said she expected the group would keep in regular contact in the future.
"We've been through so much over the past two years, we're a family," she said.
