Healthcare Funding Inquiry hearings on workforce to resume on Monday 14 October
The Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding will commence its second block of hearings on the health workforce on Monday 14 October 2024, at 10am in the Chief Secretary’s Building, 121 Macquarie Street, Sydney.
The Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding will commence its second block of hearings on the health workforce on Monday 14 October 2024, at 10am in the Chief Secretary’s Building, 121 Macquarie Street, Sydney. The hearings will be livestreamed on the homepage of the Inquiry’s website.
In July, the Inquiry held its first block of hearings concerning issues related to the health workforce in NSW. During those hearings (and across the range of other hearings held by the Special Commission), several recurrent themes and issues have emerged in the evidence. A detailed summary of these themes and issues is set out in the October Workforce Hearing Issues Paper.
The Inquiry will hold hearings between 14 October and 18 October which will focus on the identification and consideration of potential responses and solutions to the circumstances, issues and challenges identified during the first stage of the health workforce hearings. A detailed summary of these themes and issues are set out in the October Workforce Hearing Issues Paper.
Witnesses scheduled to appear at these hearings include representatives from:
- NSW Health
- Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation of NSW (ASMOF)
- Australian Medical Association (AMA)
- New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA)
Details regarding other witnesses appearing in this hearing block will be released via the Inquiry Website in due course.
The Inquiry invites members of the public to actively participate by live streaming the hearings, providing an opportunity to stay informed and engaged. Live streaming links will be available on the website.
The Inquiry will deliver the final report to the Governor on or before 26 March 2025.
For more information including the full Terms of Reference please visit the Inquiry Website.