Victoria’s nurses’ union says hospitals need urgent military support to keep running, as the state enters an extraordinary statewide “code brown” emergency mode at noon on Wednesday. | MeljCunningham Auspol SpringSt COVID19
Twenty Australian Defence Force workers will drive ambulances in Victoria from Thursday, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the military is not equipped to prop up the state’s hospital system as it buckles from rising patient numbers and reduced staff due to COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Paul Gilbert, assistant secretary at the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s Victorian branch, warned the code brown declaration did not go far enough. He called on the federal government to deploy military support. “Older people are at risk of missing out on essential care because of this. Lockdowns are restricting many residents to their rooms as services work to keep them safe.”
“The ADF will also supply a further six ADF personnel as part of a planning team to support Victorian authorities. These personnel will have planning and logistics skills. Twelve Australian Public Service personnel are currently assisting Victorian authorities taking triple zero calls, and we will extend this support for a further period.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Andrews apologises for IVF pause, promises ‘positive news’ soonThe Victorian government says it is working hard to resume in-vitro fertilisation procedures in hospitals soon, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said pausing IVF should be a “last-resort” | Omicron healthcare IVF paulsakkal
Read more »
Covid news live: England expected to ease Omicron restrictions; WHO chief says pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’British PM set to relax Plan B Covid measures, ending the use of vaccine certificates and work-from-home guidance; the narrative that Omicron is a mild disease is misleading, WHO says
Read more »
Lying to parliament a resigning matter, says Raab, amid claims PM misled MPsJustice secretary says allegations that Boris Johnson lied about No 10 lockdown party are ‘nonsense’
Read more »
Lying to parliament a resigning matter, says Raab, amid claims PM misled MPsJustice secretary says allegations that Boris Johnson lied about No 10 lockdown party are ‘nonsense’
Read more »
In Pictures: Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emergesThick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage is being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Read more »
In Pictures: Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emergesThick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage is being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Read more »