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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May Health reporter

Public hospital psychiatrists to receive 20% pay rise after winning dispute with NSW Health

Ian Korbel of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation – the doctors’ union – welcomes the 20% pay rise for NSW psychiatrists
Ian Korbel of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation – the doctors’ union – welcomes the 20% pay rise for NSW psychiatrists on Friday. Photograph: Natasha May/The Guardian

The New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission has handed down a decision finding that the state’s psychiatrists should receive a 20% pay increase.

The case comes after 200 psychiatrists threatened to resign in January, saying it was not about the money but being unable to continue working in a system causing them moral injury, knowing they were providing substandard care to their patients when one in three permanent psychiatrists positions were vacant.

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