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HealthCare New Zealand restructured in early 2020, centralising jobs to call centres, prompting protests across the country. Now another restructure has been proposed (file photo). Acting chief executive Josephine Gagan said the latest proposal would eliminate “back and forward” communication between the new centralised service centres and the branches by simplifying systems. The changes include creating a centralised human resources team, setting up a “service review team” to manage the registered nurses, and replacing local branch managers with “relationship managers”. There were 287 staff who would be affected by the changes, ranging from roles being disestablished to a change in title.
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Press Release – PSA With funding confirmed in Budget 2021, home and community support workers will soon be paid their normal hourly rate while driving from one client to another. Until now, this essential health workforce was only paid the minimum wage for in between …
With funding confirmed in Budget 2021, home and community support workers will soon be paid their normal hourly rate while driving from one client to another.
Until now, this essential health workforce was only paid the minimum wage for ‘in between travel time’. Before 2015 they didn’t get a cent. Now there’s $81.822 million locked in to fund fair, consistently paid travel-for-work over the next four years.
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Support workers “can’t stop smiling”: Budget funds properly paid breaks & travel time
With funding confirmed in Budget 2021, home and community support workers will soon be paid their normal hourly rate while driving from one client to another.
Until now, this essential health workforce was only paid the minimum wage for ‘in between travel time’. Before 2015 they didn’t get a cent. Now there’s $81.822 million locked in to fund fair, consistently paid travel-for-work over the next four years.
Two unions represent support workers, the Public Service Association and E tū. Members of both organisations are celebrating the news, but they’re also reflecting on the long-haul campaign it took.
Covid 19: New model shows Māori, Pasifika at higher risk of hospitalisation
7 Jan, 2021 02:44 AM
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Māori and Pacific people are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19, finds new research that s prompted a call to officials currently prioritising vaccine shots. Photo / Tania Whyte
Māori and Pacific people are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19, finds new research that s prompted a call to officials currently prioritising vaccine shots. Photo / Tania Whyte
Māori and Pacific people are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19, finds new research that s prompted a call to officials currently prioritising vaccine shots.