Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has "no concern" about medical students "going to live on Bondi Beach" as he encouraged graduates to move abroad to gain experience.
He made the comments as he announced a number of options to expand third-level places for healthcare and veterinary medicine alongside Higher Education Minister Simon Harris and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.
A new report has found that an additional 208 doctors, 692 nurses, 196 pharmacists, 63 dentists and 230 vets could potentially be trained annually.
