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paying people almost $100k less than they can get interstate is a great way to destroy your mental health services
2025-01-15 00:37:21
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emergencydoc :
So they pay them $90,000 LESS than their interstate counterparts. Outrageous. No other profession or service tolerates that.
2025-01-15 04:54:08
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Terminator2025 :
better we can bring foreign doctors..tell them to resign...
2025-01-15 01:10:56
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Heal&Sole :
It’s a massive struggle for nurses to get a pay rise and they do most of the work. It’s ridiculous that these psychiatrist want an extra 25%.
2025-01-15 03:09:26
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lauren :
then pay them?? given the work conditions why wouldn’t they go to the private sector when they can make 3x the amount they do in public
2025-01-15 00:37:50
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Newbz7201 :
And private psychiatrists already have like a 5 month wait. Imagine what it will be like now!
2025-01-15 00:59:09
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Celeste Fitzgerald :
the issue isn't that they want the pary rise, the real issue is how did you let their salaries get so far behind the norm
2025-01-15 02:36:57
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James B 🐼🦘 :
Neighbouring states probably have cheaper housing too than NSW.
2025-01-15 02:38:02
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user6779193792 :
nurses should be getting this money, whey do doctors get a 25% payrise 100k increase why are they in a union. train drivers on 150k demanding 30% increase and now doctors, that will do me
2025-01-15 04:55:40
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Asmit :
Even nurses get paid peanuts 🥜 , health workers should get paid more than anyone else!
2025-01-15 01:14:55
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Shoaib Rehman :
Its called a blackmailing they work hard but there r more sectors in Australia who work physically hard but get less pay
2025-01-15 06:27:50
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Elle_Duchess188🇦🇺 :
pay them! the polies give themselves bonuses 3x that!
2025-01-15 00:40:55
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Ben Mc :
$250K boo hoo
2025-01-15 02:41:41
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green.burdie :
Have you seen what they get paid already ?!
2025-01-15 07:51:14
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Diz :
Considering wages have pretty much been halved due to inflation, high cost of living etc it seems like they’re demanding pay equal to that of a few years ago. Sure it’s not sustainable in our current economy but we deserve a collapse so 🤷♂️
2025-01-15 00:41:04
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EvilTea🫖 :
So leaving mentally I’ll people untreated and basically ignored because they want an extra 90 grand a year….
2025-01-15 05:53:02
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hillstrees :
don't they get paid heaps already 🙄
2025-01-15 06:30:09
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positivevibes_688 :
Trains and Bus drivers as well as Policed got what they want. But Nurses, Doctors failed? What is happening with NSW government? Our government is failing its people . In the years to come
2025-01-15 05:10:20
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developer0208 :
Money money money…. They will no all the tricks!!! Less torture in prison ATM. Winning!!!
2025-01-15 01:09:22
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Psych123 :
Why is it the most vulnerable patients that suffer they wouldn’t pay cardiologists or cancer doctors 30% less than other states and let them walk
2025-01-15 01:14:05
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Little1939 :
Got to fight for what you’re worth…
2025-01-15 00:32:53
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Apple User697662 :
lol $90,000 extra. That’s insane
2025-01-15 04:59:00
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Michael Baxter :
Who wouldn’t just resign and go to another state if it’s better, happens in business all the time, all gov needs to change, people are just saying no
2025-01-15 02:29:04
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Angua von Uberwald :
They will end up spending far more money on the locums that they will have to get to replace them.
2025-01-15 08:34:21
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knightwolf8877 :
This is the result of years of cutting costs and ignoring our mental health. I remember when covid hit.... Front line workers right.
2025-01-15 01:43:53
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