Aged care royal commission hears of staff shortages, cuts amid scandal over safety at Royal Melbourne Hospital
Staff shortages at the Royal Melbourne Hospital continue despite a royal commission which has heard claims that staff shortages are the result of the company’s ‘no nonsense’ approach to working conditions.
The Royal Melbourne Commission heard the hospital operated in the lead-up to and during the September 2012 terror attacks that ki바카라사이트lled 32 people.
A spokesman for the Victorian Liberal government confirmed the hospital is facing some staff shortages but would not discuss the exact amount.
He confirmed it is currently looking at potential staff cuts in the wake of this year’s royal commission into the Victorian and federal governments.
”It’s obviously going to be in discussions with the Australian Medical Association about the possible shortfalls in the medical sector, so the issues that they’re dealing with are likely to be very complex,” the spokesman said.
The committee also heard the hospital experienced cuts in its own r김천출장안마anks since it was purchased in 1999, and in a statement issued by the hospital’s president and CEO, Dr David Smith said ”staff shortages were caused by the government’s decision to change the health workforce.
“In 2014, staff were asked to fill more positions than we planned to do and at some point the Victorian Government changed the health workforce.”
The hospital recently reported a staff deficit of nearly $25 million and a $45 million loss for the year ending in March 2014, after falling below $1 billion in 2008 and 2009.
Dr Smith said the hospital was in discussions with its staff and would be working with the government on making further savings.
He also said the Royal Melbourne Hospital received funding from the Department of Health in 2009 and the Victorian government is committed to supporting it with funding for ”significant ongoing capital improvement projects”.
“That $19.5 million fund that comes with the budget is also targeted at making significant efficiencies,” Dr Smith said.
He stressed the hospital “is well on the path to achieving full employment” under the Victorian National Disability Insurance Scheme and an “unwavering commitment to patient safety”.
While the CDC 철도청 카지노Victorian Liberal government remains supportive of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, its new health minister, Jill Hennessy, said it was important to note it was the first step in a plan to reduce red tape in the health sector.
”This is about the best we can do as a government,” Ms Hennessy told reporters on Monday.
“This isn’t going to be a quick fix. It’s not going to mak