Key Points
- According to some Filipinos, the number of nurses in Ballarat increased during the peak of the pandemic.
- The gathering aims to alleviate the homesickness and loneliness of newly arrived nurses in Australia.
- Filipino nurses seized the opportunity to be directly hired by Grampians Health in the said regional area.

Newly-arrived Filipino nurses in regional town Ballarat, Australia.

Newly-arrived Filipino nurses in regional town Ballarat, Australia.