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La Trobe University renews push for more federally-funded healthcare placements

The head of one of Australia's top public universities says more needs to be done to get young Australians to build healthcare careers in the regions where medical professionals are in short supply.

La Trobe University vice-chancellor John Dewar said the federal government needed to fund more trainee doctors and healthcare workers to address a skill shortage.

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