Privatisation: What Does It Mean For Staff and Patients at Swan Districts Hospital?

The Liberal State Government is privatising essential services in our hospitals in WA. So far the state government has privatised essential services at the new Fiona Stanley Hospital and plan to do so at the the new children’s hospital. The next one to go will be the new Midland Hospital. 

Why is privatisation such a bad idea? 

Privatisation of essential services in hospitals will have serious consequences for hospital staffing and patient care in WA. Private companies are there to make a profit, not provide the best possible service to the community. Privatisation leads to:  

• lower staffing levels 
• fewer resources 
• lower pay for workers 
• lower quality health care for your community 

With less staff, the remaining staff will also have more work to do in less time. Privatisation of services means a break down in the team approach to health care and its front line staff will have to pick up the extra duties. 

If you want to learn more, come to our community forum: 

21 November 6.30pm 

Midland Town Hall, Cnr Great Eastern Highway & Old Great Northern 

More information: www.inpublichands.com 

Delayed Health Campus Insulting

The signage at the site of the Midland Health Campus has recently been changed, yet it will not fool the people of this area. Under the Labor Government the health campus was due for completion in 2012. Now the Barnett government has no clear time frame for the opening of the hospital, displaying a new “coming soon” sign outside the campus.

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