Backing Tasmanian nurses and midwives

Tasmanian Labor backs the state’s nurses and midwives.

Like all healthcare workers, they do an incredible job under incredibly trying circumstances in the Tasmanian healthcare system.

Unfortunately, the Liberals don’t seem to value the contribution they make, treating them with contempt throughout negotiations, while also cutting roles and resources to make their already difficult job even harder.

Paying Tasmanian nurses fairly and ensuring our hospitals are staffed at appropriate levels is the best way to keep nurses safe and stem the rate of them being lured to better paying jobs elsewhere. 

It is impossible to see how things are going to get better for our nurses or the Tasmanian patients they care for while Health Minister Bridget Archer lets Eric Abetz cut $700 million from the system.