Zari Blay and Eleora Primmer new grads from Coffs Harbour

New nurses and midwives join us

Mar 14, 2025

A big welcome to our 100 new nurses and midwives who have recently joined our team.

The new graduates will work across all clinical areas at hospitals in Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Kempsey, Macksville, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour, including in mental health and midwifery.

The new nursing and midwifery graduates join MNCLHD under the GradStart program which will provide them with opportunities in a variety of clinical settings to gain experience and consolidate skills in areas such as emergency departments, acute hospital services, maternity services, hospital clinics and health care services delivered in community settings.

Graduates will work across multidisciplinary teams alongside experienced staff who will support them to gain skills and knowledge in one of the world’s best health systems.

Among the new recruits is Coffs Harbour local Eleora Primmer who recently graduated from Southern Cross University and is looking forward to connecting with and caring for her patients.

“Being there for different steps of their journey is really special,” Ms Primmer said.

Another Southern Cross University graduate, Zari Blay was drawn to nursing from a young age.

“I had a lot of family members who were in and out of hospital and unwell, so I just wanted to make a difference in healthcare,” Ms Blay said.

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