Country placements

There is an indigenous element that has taken over some country towns and drunkenness, abuse and violence in the street is commonplace. I have young relatives and their friends who looked forward to country placements and were shown every courtesy and support by grateful farmers and their families, but were thankful that their duty, as it came to be seen, came to an end.

This is not uncommon and often goes unreported,

"A female doctor at a remote Western Australian Aboriginal community has left in fear for her safety and nurses are also threatening to pull out after repeated attempts to break into their homes.

Multiple sources have told the ABC there has been an increase in attempted burglaries and other problems in the Warburton community, 920km north-east of Kalgoorlie, after the return of several people who had been charged with break and enter and stealing offences.

The nurses have been issued with walkie talkies and distress alarms."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-10/medical-staff-pulling-out-of-warburton-community/5958222

Dear Shadow Minister,

Perhaps you need to talk to people who work in acute care in
public hosptials as well
as do some more research on the subject.

There have been Commissions of Inquiry into
Acute Care Services in Public Hospitals that
disagree with your claims.

Foxy,

Don't confuse specifics with generalities. Where there is a free choice there will always be an oversupply in some areas and a shortage in others.

Not many people join medicine to work in proctology for example.

Dear Shadow Minister,

I will again politely suggest that you do your
research on the subject of shortages in
public hospitals. There's nothing more to be said.

Cheers.

Foxy,

The shortage of staff seems to coincide to some extent with the shortage of funds to pay for them. The private hospitals don't seem to have a problem.

Dear Shadow Minister,

You could be right. Cut backs to health by the
Government certainly does not help the situation.