Victoria’s public sector frontline health staff will get a one-off payment of $3000 (US$2,200) as part of an inducement scheme to attract and retain workers in the state’s public healthcare.
Those who work in public hospitals and in the ambulance service field will be given a one-off cash payment and free meals, by the state government as a way of retaining staff as the sector braces for a busy winter virus season.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced the Healthcare Worker Winter Retention and Surge Payments as part of a $353 million package to support frontline workers within the Victorian public system.
“Our people are our health system’s greatest asset and this is just one way for us to recognise and support their efforts and ensure nurses, doctors, paramedics, allied health and support staff are there when we need them most,” Andrews said….