Nurses and midwives strike across NSW | September 1, 2022 | ACM
- 2 years ago
Footage of nurses striking in Newcastle, Wollongong, Western Sydney, Muswellbrook, Gosford and Liverpool on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Nurses and midwives across NSW have walked off the job for 24 hours, while maintaining life-preserving care, and are calling for staffing guarantees.
The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association wants one nurse for every four patients to ensure the system is not overstretched and patients receive the best care.
The union's general secretary Shaye Candish said the strike on Thursday - the third this year - was a sign the government was not listening to overworked health workers in an increasingly stretched sector reeling from the pandemic.
Nurses and midwives across NSW have walked off the job for 24 hours, while maintaining life-preserving care, and are calling for staffing guarantees.
The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association wants one nurse for every four patients to ensure the system is not overstretched and patients receive the best care.
The union's general secretary Shaye Candish said the strike on Thursday - the third this year - was a sign the government was not listening to overworked health workers in an increasingly stretched sector reeling from the pandemic.