Local healthcare is getting a significant shot in the arm with 63 medical graduate interns officially beginning their rotations across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

After wrapping up their orientation, these junior doctors hit the ground running this week, providing much-needed support to the region’s frontline staff and caring for patients across local wards.

These graduates have completed their medical degrees but must now undergo a rigorous supervised year of practice to earn their general registration.

Over the next two years, the interns will receive two-year contracts to rotate between metropolitan, regional, and rural hospital -- ensuring a diversity of experience across different specialties, including surgery, medicine, and emergency medicine.

Kiama MP Katelin McInerney welcomed the arrival of the new cohort, noting the timing is crucial as the region prepares for major infrastructure upgrades.

"It is wonderful to have more junior doctors boosting the capacity of our local health system," McInerney said.

"The Government is delivering for regional communities by investing in the health workforce as we prepare for the redeveloped Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital and the new Shellharbour Hospital."

Health Minister Ryan Park echoed these sentiments, highlighting that the interns are joining the state's skilled medical staff within one of the world's best health systems.

"Choosing to work here in NSW means these new junior doctors will have the opportunity to learn from some of the country’s very best," Park said.

The influx of new doctors is part of a broader push by the NSW Government to stabilise the healthcare sector.

Key initiatives underway include the abolition of the wages cap, the implementation of staffing ratios in emergency departments, and the provision of study subsidies for the future workforce.

For residents in Kiama and the broader South Coast, the presence of these 63 interns means more "boots on the ground" in local hospitals, ensuring that as the population grows, the quality of care remains high.