Nurses and midwives are facing high levels of psychological distress, a toxic workplace culture, poor rostering practices and chronic staffing issues within the ACT's health system, their union claims.
The territory government has been urged to implement a comprehensive workforce plan for nurses and midwives to avoid the "further demoralisation" of staff and "poorer health outcomes for the ACT community".
Nursing and midwifery staff have also aired their views about the state of the system, with one saying nurses were "treated like a piece of furniture".
