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Callum Godde and Rachael Ward

Health bidding war fires up for Vic poll

Health worker numbers are a major issue ahead of this year's state election in Victoria in November. (Daniel Pockett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A health bidding war has escalated ahead of the Victorian election, with both major parties committing hundreds of millions to boost staff numbers and public aged care sites.

The Victorian coalition's long-awaited healthcare workforce plan, unveiled on Wednesday, aims to deliver an additional 18,000 new and upskilled nurses and midwives across both public and private sectors over four years.

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