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'Slap in the face to every paramedic': NSW Ambulance budget blowout sparks cost cuts

'Cutting staff now means longer waits for patients.'

Newcastle Herald · 11h ago

Lifeline for emergency departments from new health hub

A planned health hub is being welcomed amid the push to take pressure off emergency departments by giving patients somewhere else to turn.

AAP · Aug 26

'Out of control': John Hunter security guards suffer broken bones in attacks

'For more than two decades, this problem has festered.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 31

Paramedic told: 'Do not return to work unless your hair is a normal colour'

Colleagues will colour their hair on Thursday to show solidarity.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 13, 2024

Ten nurses and doctors assaulted every week in hospitals

Body-cams deployed in public hospitals to combat assaults.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 2, 2024

Camera trial to stem rising tide of hospital violence

Hospital security guards will use cameras to see if discourages violent behaviour but drivers of aggression in hospitals mean it might not work for many.

AAP · Jul 2, 2024

'Horrendous every day this week': 16 ambulances waiting at John Hunter

Pressure on emergency, as new flu strain and COVID kicks in.

Newcastle Herald · May 31, 2024

Police push to jail parents for kids' knives panned

Tougher knife-crime penalties are on the cards after a spate of attacks, but legal groups and youth advocates say the changes are unlikely to work.

AAP · Apr 19, 2024

Many aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase as Albanese government requests phased implementation

Commonwealth requests Fair Work Commission phase in full 23% increase over two years to prevent workforce shortages elsewhere

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024

Aged care workers to get 23% average pay rise as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved

Health Services Union says new benchmark pay rate will make sector competitive with public health system

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2024