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
Tasmania’s new Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff should re-establish the position of Statewide Executive Director of Nursing on the THS Executive Board
The Greens were proud to join members of the ANMF to launch our plan to solve the nursing and midwife shortage
Premier Will Hodgman continues to falsely claim his government has not cut the Health Budget.
The enforced reduction of casual and permanent part-time nurses’ shift hours is the next frontline health cut under the Liberals’ efficiency dividend.
Minister Ferguson ignored nurses, doctors, infectious disease specialists and health economists' warnings about the flu season and winter rush.
I have noticed a couple of concerning things in the paediatric areas of the North West Regional Hospital and the Launceston General Hospital.
The public record states that 9 out of 11 specialists from the Launceston General Hospital's Emergency Department have resigned.
The government’s proposal to limit nursing shifts to a maximum of 12 hours will not improve the amount of double-shifts being worked around the state.
The THS has had an interim CEO in place for more than four months, and the recruitment process for the permanent CEO is still not finalised.