Health

Preamble

The past 3 years have exposed the clear flaws in our health systems, the divide between metropolitan and regional health services cuts deep. SFFP wants to see a massive re-investment in regional health where people living in regional and rural Victoria can access the same benefits those people in metropolitan Melbourne regularly enjoy.

Position

• Promote the expansion of better health and aged care facilities in rural and regional areas.

• Expand specialist equipment into regional Hospitals

• Attract and retain more GP's to rural and regional areas

• Expand regional training of nurses and GP's

• Re-invest into regional and rural ambulance services

• Continue support for telehealth

• Improve working conditions and pay with a focus on experienced doctor and nurse retention to improve shortages across Victoria.

• Push for an expansion of defibrillation machines to a wider range of locations/ clubs etc

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