The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is calling for community members, healthcare professionals, politicians, and sector representatives to have their say on the health and service needs of the region. The Joint Regional Needs Assessment (JRNA) survey, which is ...
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A quick chat with … Jessica Tomkins
What is your name, and where are you based? My name is Jessica Tomkins and I am based in the Metro North Health Service (Qld). What hospital do you work at and what do you do there? I work in ...
More »Queensland Health to be dismantled
QLD’s largest government department to be split into two in wake of fraud scandal. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced she will dismantle Queensland Health and set up two new agencies in its place. Bligh said one entity will focus ...
More »QH can’t wipe workers’ debts: Bligh
Staff to be liable for tax on overpayments if the funds are not recovered. Queensland Health can't wipe out the debts of employees it overpaid because of tax reasons, Premier Anna Bligh says. The government needs to recoup $62 million ...
More »Qld nurses still seeking payroll answers
QLD Health still unsure of how many staff were being overpaid or underpaid, admits health minister. Queensland Health must regain the trust of its nurses as the bungled payroll saga continues, the nurses union says. Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) secretary ...
More »Qld health payroll moratorium
Queensland Health stops collecting overpayments, for now, to refocus on fixing underpayments. In another twist to Queensland Health's payroll problems, Premier Anna Bligh has put a moratorium on chasing overpayments. The about face follows heavy campaigning by the Queensland Nurses ...
More »Local pay hubs to fix health pay bungle
New QLD Health payroll model to help deal with pay issues at a local level. Queensland Health says it's on track with its payroll bungle fix - injecting extra staff into special pay hubs at local hospital district level across ...
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