800 More Health Workers

When you or someone you love is sick, there’s nothing more important than getting the very best care, close to home.

That’s why ACT Labor’s making the biggest investments in free public healthcare in territory history.

We've opened the Canberra Hospital Expansion – as promised. And we're building the new northside hospital and delivering more services at our free Walk-in Centres.

And so that Canberrans can get the care they need, when and where they need it – a re-elected Labor Government will hire 800 more health workers too.

It’s all part of our progressive, practical and proven plan for health.

It’ll mean more nurses, doctors, specialists and other health workers providing free healthcare right across Canberra.

From specialist appointments to mental health services, it’ll mean better healthcare, closer to home – for every Canberran.

Because only Labor invests in our healthcare system.

And only Labor looks after those who work in it, and those who rely on it.

800 More Health Workers

When you or someone you love is sick, there’s nothing more important than getting the very best care, close to home.

That’s why ACT Labor’s making the biggest investments in free public healthcare in territory history.

We've opened the Canberra Hospital Expansion – as promised. And we're building the new northside hospital and delivering more services at our free Walk-in Centres.

And so that Canberrans can get the care they need, when and where they need it – a re-elected Labor Government will hire 800 more health workers too.

It’s all part of our progressive, practical and proven plan for health.

It’ll mean more nurses, doctors, specialists and other health workers providing free healthcare right across Canberra.

From specialist appointments to mental health services, it’ll mean better healthcare, closer to home – for every Canberran.

Because only Labor invests in our healthcare system.

And only Labor looks after those who work in it, and those who rely on it.

Here's our plan to attract, retain & support more health workers.

  • We're ensuring our health workers are some of the best paid in the country.
  • We're attracting record numbers of new graduates to join our public health workforce.
  • We're running an international recruitment campaign which has seen over 500 people express interest in joining Canberra Health Services.
  • We're offering attraction and retention incentives in areas of workforce shortage.

 

 

 

 

 

  • We're providing relocation allowances and generous leave conditions.
  • We're implementing nurse and midwife-to-patient ratios.
  • We're giving financial assistance for nursing, midwifery and allied health students.
  • We're building state-of-the-art health facilities that support our health workers.

Here's our plan to attract, retain & support more health workers.

  • We're ensuring our health workers are some of the best paid in the country.
  • We're attracting record numbers of new graduates to join our public health workforce.
  • We're running an international recruitment campaign which has seen over 500 people express interest in joining Canberra Health Services.
  • We're offering attraction and retention incentives in areas of workforce shortage.
  • We're providing relocation allowances and generous leave conditions.
  • We're implementing nurse and midwife-to-patient ratios.
  • We're giving financial assistance for nursing, midwifery and allied health students.
  • We're building state-of-the-art health facilities that support our health workers.
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