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State premiers have called for a shortening of the mandatory isolation period for people with COVID-19, ahead of Wednesday's national cabinet meeting.

The Federal Government promises to pick up the bill for any potential pay rise for aged care workers in a submission to the Fair Work Commission.

Labor urged to revive national pandemic strategy while medical bodies warn of ‘looming disaster’ from flu, Covid and staff burnouts

"We are haemorrhaging experienced nurses every day and this is not how to fix the issue."

Nurses, teachers and other public servants will get a three per cent pay rise in the NSW budget, but it's unlikely to prevent further industrial action.

The Health Services Union says the Hunter will be a "significant focus" when it comes time to determine where more than 2000 new paramedics will be dispatched, a win for the region's underresourced and overworked ambos.

NSW paramedics ranks will be boosted by 2000 new recruits as unions warn frontline workers could lose thousands of dollars under wage caps and inflation.

Budget funding estimated at close to $2 billion over the next four years is set to provide 1,858 extra paramedics and dozens more ambulance stations in NSW to help cope with increasing demand.

Case to test the limits of outsourcing in sector amid concern about food standards in some facilities

Australia's aged care workers are underpaid compared to someone working at Bunnings or at a pub, the Fair Work Commission has been told.

Nurses are being flown in from interstate amid staffing shortage after 30 positive cases reported, including inside the Alzheimer’s unit