‘Major crisis’ in NSW mental health care escalates as public psychiatrists prepare to quit en masse
by Caitlin Cassidy from on (#6T3TT)
State hospitals face exodus of 150 specialists amid standoff with government over pay
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New South Wales risks losing 150 psychiatrists in a matter of weeks if the health department fails to reach negotiations with the union, as a major crisis" in mental health care escalates.
On Friday, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (NSW IRC) issued a direction to union members to delay any resignation notices until 15 January next year, as it remained in a standoff with the state government over pay disputes.
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