❓ Mr. L'Estrange questions the Minister for Health regarding the adequacy of budget allocations for protecting nurses and staff from assaults in hospitals, given the reported high incidence of assaults and perceived crisis in the health system. The Minister defends the allocation, stating it's more than the previous government's and ongoing collaboration with health service providers.
AnsweredQoN 371Legislative Assembly
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HEALTH STAFF —
ASSAULTS — 2019–20 STATE BUDGET
371. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the minister's own admission of the need to protect nurses, and
that there is a crisis in the health system, where five nurses are being
assaulted every day, does the minister think he has allocated enough resources
in the budget to ensure the protection of nurses and staff in our hospitals?
ASSAULTS — 2019–20 STATE BUDGET
371. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the minister's own admission of the need to protect nurses, and
that there is a crisis in the health system, where five nurses are being
assaulted every day, does the minister think he has allocated enough resources
in the budget to ensure the protection of nurses and staff in our hospitals?
AnswerView source ↗
One thing is for sure—I am
confident that we have allocated more resources than the previous government
did in security matters. We will continue to talk with the health service
providers who are responsible for providing these services, and we will
continue to work with them about what we need to do to support them in making
sure they provide a safe workplace.
confident that we have allocated more resources than the previous government
did in security matters. We will continue to talk with the health service
providers who are responsible for providing these services, and we will
continue to work with them about what we need to do to support them in making
sure they provide a safe workplace.
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