There are concerns WA’s new flagship $1.8bn Women and Babies Hospital project may not include a family birthing centre after the Health Minister stated no decision had been made around it yet....
Libby Mettam MLA
Health Minister dodges direct questions
Labor’s Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has refused to provide answers during Budget Estimates today, when asked by the Opposition to clarify the true extent of workforce shortages plaguing the...
Labor’s inaction on ambulance ramping evident in St John’s report
The Opposition has said the Delivery of Ambulance Services in Western Australia: Critical Condition report tabled today has highlighted record ambulance ramping, caused by a lack of investment in...
Family and domestic violence victims left out in the cold in State budget cut
Family and domestic violence victims left out in the cold in State budget cut. The cuts to the preventing and responding to family and domestic violence budget are cruel and putting our most...
McGowan Government talks the talk but fails to fund mental health properly
Despite a commitment to invest in mental health, the McGowan Labor’s Government budget falls well short of delivering services to meet the increasing demand, according to the Opposition. “The big...
WA health budget desperate game of catch up with little future proofing
The State health budget is a desperate game of catch-up that will allow hospitals to continue treading water with very little money to deal with future demand, according to the Opposition. “This is...
UNPRECEDENTED ALERT WARNING POINTS TO MCGOWAN GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FAIL
Record levels of ambulance ramping across the state has seen St John’s Ambulance resort to making a delay warning to the public for anyone calling triple zero, with one in four ambulances across the...
Labor’s domestic violence budget announcement falls short
The Opposition has welcomed a State Government commitment of additional funding to combat domestic violence but said there is more to be done. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said Labor’s announcement...
Urgent funds needed for expansion of Margaret River Hospital
The Opposition has called on the McGowan Government to allocate much needed funds to expand the Margaret River Hospital in the upcoming State Budget. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the project...
