Urgent Action Needed on Ramping Crisis
A newly published Victorian study highlighting the harm caused to patients by ambulance ramping has important implications for Tasmania.
Jul
2022
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Health Crisis
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Jun
2022
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Greens Table Petition to Support Health Workers
Today I tabled a petition calling on the Rockliff Government to fix Tasmania’s devastated health system, on behalf of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Feder
Jun
2022
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Budget Health Cuts
The need is coming from the increasing number of people who access health services every day.
May
2022
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Launceston General Hospital
Mr Speaker, there is no doubt that the pressure on staff in the Launceston General Hospital is extreme at the moment.
Jan
2022
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Government Must Ensure Safe Staffing Levels for Nurses
The Premier assured us he has financial flex in his budget, and he should use it to ensure safe staffing levels in the health system, and to make a COVID allowa
Jan
2022
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Health Workers Deserve COVID Allowance
The Gutwein government needs to follow Victoria’s lead and give healthcare workers in the public system a COVID allowance
Jan
2022
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As Cases Soar, World Health Organisation Makes a Lie of Premier’s ‘Mild’ Claims
With a 50% test positivity rate and 2223 recorded cases today, Tasmanians are suffering as a result of the Gutwein Government’s hands-off approach to Omicron.
Jan
2022
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Peter Gutwein Needs to Stand Up to Morrison at National Cabinet
The Premier who has effectively abandoned Tasmanians to Covid needs to show some backbone at National Cabinet today.
Dec
2021
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Liberals Must Act on Health Concerns
Police Union reports of an unresponsive baby who had to be transported to hospital by police because no ambulance was available are alarming.
Nov
2021
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Minister Silent on Healthcare Staff COVID Absences
The Government must urgently consider the potential health system impacts of absences from healthcare workers who become infected with coronavirus.