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Discover the latest industry news relevant to the remote health and isolated health workforce.
For three decades CRANAplus have been advocating for safe and secure work environments for the remote health workforce.
The recent tragic event of the murder of remote area nurse Gayle Woodford over Easter has mobilized the nation to support calls for improved safety and security measures for the remote health workforce.
Professor Smith, President of CRANAplus today said, “Violence against remote area nurses is occurring at unacceptable levels (85% in previous 12 months), which are more than double our urban colleagues (41%). This is fundamentally a violation of their basic human rights. This essential part of the remote health workforce should be respected for the incredible work they do, and protected by their communities and employers to do so.”
At a meeting today with the Hon Senator Nash, Minister for Rural Health, CRANAplus spelt out its five key priorities for change. It called for:
“Many strategies for change have been developed, we now need to make sure they are implemented in all remote sites nationally as a matter of urgency. CRANAplus looks forward to working with governments, employers, communities and the remote health workforce in implementing these changes to ensure significant, practical changes result, preventing anymore remote health professionals being hurt while doing such an important job” Prof Smith said today.
CRANAplus exists to promote the development and delivery of safe, high quality healthcare to remote areas of Australia.
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