17 Mar 2026

$25M health boost greeted with caution by frontline workers

From Checkpoint, 4:43 pm on 17 March 2026

A $25 million injection to add more health workers and create extra space during the busiest time of year for illness has been greeted with caution by those on the frontlines. The funding will see more than 300 extra staff, and 71 beds added to hospitals ahead of the colder months - which the government says will increase patient flow and reduce wait times. Health correspondent Kate Green has more.