In 2019, NSW Labor party Michael Daley proposed a tax on luxury cars worth more than $100,000 and yachts worth more than $200,000 to raise $240 million. The additional tax review would be used to increase funding for nurse staffing. The proposal would insure one nurse for every three patients in major emergency departments, one midwife for every three mothers in postnatal wards and one nurse to each patient in adult and pediatric resuscitation beds.
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@8YLV9KWOne Nation3yrs3Y
Yes but only for Australians
@8X878BC3yrs3Y
Yes, and increase nurse salary.
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@B2WZSVG2mos2MO
Yes, in the way of increasing Nurses salaries to fill the demand for staff in these departments. Without a salary increase and more Nurses available, the increased Nurse to patient ratio will over work the current workforce.
@B2QDW8W2mos2MO
Yes, but only if they employee more nurses in order to have enough nursing staff for this to be achieved.
@93JNG3T3yrs3Y
@9M3ZMN6 11mos11MO
Yes, but preferably without increasing taxs, rather, create more opportunities to train more nurses.
@9232PDJ3yrs3Y
This is not acheivable with the way hospitals are currently run, nurses are underpaid, overworked and stretched thin as is.
More nurses are needed - see - 7 yr old girl died whilst waiting in ED to be treated ...at Perth Childrens Hosital
@Auryn4yrs4Y
Let the businesses choose
@92JDBXG3yrs3Y
Yes, an increase of nurses.
@92FD37J3yrs3Y
Yes, but this needs to be implemented across all hospital sites and wards, nursing wages are putrid, the whole system is broken
@92FC8HB3yrs3Y
Yes, and funnel all funding previously cancelled/defunded (ie, used to instead subsidise fossil fuel industries) to this initiative.
@92CKJDM3yrs3Y
Yes to increase ratios funded by less bureaucratically in health
@9285CZJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but on principle, not via any government action
Yes, but the model should be 1:3 on general wards too. The population is getting older, we are being given an environment on high falls risk demented patients, violent intellectually impaired patients awaiting NDIS funding and bariatric patients. All nurses are burned out.
Nurse:patient ratios should be DECREASED (lower patient numbers is better!) which is what I think the question was actually asking but used the incorrect terminology
@8Z6QVGM3yrs3Y
There should be more nurses
@8X5NLLWOne Nation3yrs3Y
I would to know more. No opinion at this time.
@8TK8FQQ4yrs4Y
Yes, for the duration and aftermath of the COVID pandemic
@8RJNF2Q4yrs4Y
Should depend on the hospital, nurse experience, quality of care and location.
@8R6Z5GR4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it is because the patient is severely un-well
@8QWKK2J4yrs4Y
Yes, depending on the amount of care a patient requires, possibly with an assessment. I think the funding however should not come from tax on luxury cars and yachts.
@8JVDMP24yrs4Y
Nursing ratios are an inout control and don't affect quality.. other measure need to be considered
@9324Y8Y3yrs3Y
Same should include nursing homes nurse resident ratio x1 nurse to 4 persons
Yes, as nurses are in shorter supply now than in previous years
@9BR5SWC2yrs2Y
Yes, fund Nursing and Midwifery degrees more so that there are more professionals available
@962KL2Y2yrs2Y
Yes, but gradually, over time
@98YKDCP2yrs2Y
Yes but only use Australians
@98SVJLH2yrs2Y
only austrailian workers
@97X92L62yrs2Y
Yes because the acuity of patients is increasing with our ageing population.
No idea what this means.
Yes, so nurses don’t work overtime more often.
Yes, so long as it can be met by staffing shortages
@93R3M8Y3yrs3Y
The optimal ratio is known but the quality of the staff is the issue
@938SGMZ3yrs3Y
Yes but for Australians only
@934QDXS3yrs3Y
yes if they give jobs to Austraians
@934GY583yrs3Y
Doctors and nurses should not work more then 10 hour shift
@92Z9R5Q3yrs3Y
Yes, but more nurses need to be employed our hospitals need more bed nurses and Dr, especially in rural areas
@92Z7DM63yrs3Y
Based off the skills of the combined average of the organisation is what the patient ratio should be.
@92SPQBZ3yrs3Y
This needs to be based on hours of care given, across the board ratios are not needed, however some areas require more nurses than others.
@92C9QP83yrs3Y
Aged care is in need of more support
@92GPRY8One Nation3yrs3Y
Yes but only with Australians
@92FDCFH3yrs3Y
Yes, and nurses should be better paid
@8YZHGJVLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Allow all healthcare establishments to decide for themselves
@8ZV8LVV3yrs3Y
Nurse to Patient Ratio should be no higher than 1:4 in the day and 1:7 in the night
@8ZSH8WQ3yrs3Y
The medical and nursing staff should elevate each patients need with a baseline requirement that nurses are caring for not more then 5patiebts at a time
Yes, but where will the nurses come from
dependent on patient requirement, funding model etc. question too simplistic
@8WVVJ76Independent3yrs3Y
No, it should be at as many that are necessary.
@8VC6KG4Independent4yrs4Y
Yes, but wages should be below demand
@8P9HCFJAnimal Justice4yrs4Y
It would depend on the case for example if it’s a case that isn’t serious then they don’t need 15 nurses looking after them but someone with a serious case who needs the care should have the help they need.
Yes, because the workforce has reduced due to the vaccine mandate
@8D2H6GM5yrs5Y
Are you saying there’s not enough nurses for the patients? Or too many patients for the nurses? Just don’t run hospitals on skeleton crews.
yes and nurses should be paid more
@8QGJQ844yrs4Y
Yes, but not through a "luxury" car tax
@8PD5TBK4yrs4Y
Healthcare should be privatised and therefore up to the individual hospital to evaluate based on market feedback.
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