Broken Hill to host public hearings on healthcare funding

The Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding will hold public hearings in Broken Hill from 22 to 24 May 2024 at the Broken Hill Civic Centre.

The public hearings provide an opportunity for the Inquiry to hear from a wide range of witnesses, including representatives from the public sector, healthcare representative bodies, service providers and community members.

In the Broken Hill hearings the Inquiry will gather evidence about a range of healthcare issues relevant to the region, including:

1. Funding challenges and opportunities for improvement.
2. Healthcare workforce, including recruitment, retention, shortages and premium labour issues.
3. Education and training opportunities and limitations.
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services, workforce development and support programs.
5. Access to specialist healthcare, including public specialist outreach services and Specialist Networks that facilitate specialist virtual healthcare between metro and regional facilities.
6. Links and opportunities for collaboration between healthcare providers, including primary health care and networks, Local Health Districts, private healthcare and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
7. Innovation and new models of care to improve health outcomes for the people of NSW.

The Inquiry invites members of the public to observe proceedings by attending in person or by live
streaming the hearings. Live streaming links will be available on the website.

Prior to the hearings, the Inquiry will conduct site visits to local healthcare facilities and engage in consultation with stakeholders and community members in the Broken Hill region on 20 and 21 May.

As part of that consultation, from 2:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday 20 May 2024 the Commissioner and members of the Inquiry will be available at the Broken Hill PCYC to meet with community members who would like to share their views about healthcare in the local area.

Community members can register their interest for a meeting with the Commissioner in Broken Hill on the Special Commission website.

For more information including the Terms of Reference please visit the Special Commission website.

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