Greens stand with striking nurses and midwives
The Greens back nurses and midwives who are are continuing their industrial action this week.
Sep
2024
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Health Crisis
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Aug
2024
28
Vital maternity care the latest hit by Liberals’ health staffing shortages
Reports from the ANMF about unsafe staffing levels at the Royal Hobart Hospital Maternity Unit are alarming.
Jun
2024
18
How Deep Do Health Cuts Go?
Health Minister Guy Barnett’s performance in Question Time provided more questions than answers when it comes to the Liberals’ health cuts. Alarmingly, the Minister’s response suggested cuts could go much deeper than what is currently known.
Jun
2024
13
Dangerous Health Cuts Must Be Reversed
The Liberals’ move to cut staffing and services in mental health is outrageous and dangerous. This decision must be immediately reversed.
Jun
2024
5
Record Number of Emergency Patients Waiting Too Long In EDs
In yet another reminder of the still-deepening health crisis, recently released government figures show more emergency patients at hospitals are waiting for longer for treatment than ever.
May
2024
22
Tasmania’s Health System
The Greens are fundamentally committed to all Tasmanians having easy accessibility to free medical care at both the primary health care level as well as in our hospitals.
May
2024
16
Minister Open To Paramedic Compensation
The Greens welcome the Minister for Health’s statement in parliament today that he will sit down with unions to look at providing fair compensation for paramedics who work shifts alone.
May
2024
16
Ambulance Tasmania – Single-Response Shifts
Short‑staffing in Ambulance Tasmania is causing increased harm to patients and creating an unbearable burden for staff.
May
2024
1
Ambulance Short Staffing Putting Workers and Patients at Risk
There’s no service more important to our community than Ambulance Tasmania, but patients and ambulance workers are being let down by a Rockliff government that won’t do what’s necessary to address massive issues in the system.
Mar
2024
19
Greens Release Ambulance Ramping, Access, and Flow Plan
On behalf of the Greens, I was proud to stand with the Health and Community Services Union today to launch our Ambulance Ramping, Access, and Flow Plan – a 50 point strategy that tackles both the causes and effects of ambulance ramping in Tasmania.