Cranbourne electorate
Ms RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (14:46): (6445) My constituency question is to the Minister for Health. How is the government continuing to support healthcare workers throughout an extended period of high demand in the health system? I was pleased to share with my community that healthcare workers in the public sector will be receiving a $3000 retention bonus. This will be important in easing the daily pressures on our frontline workers and is so well deserved given the high-level skill, empathy and compassion required to continue in their profession. With several significant pressures coinciding during this year’s flu season, how is the government responding to healthcare workers’ needs for support?