Miles Labor Government to deliver over 46,450 more health staff to 2032
Another 15,875 more frontline health workers over the next four years
Builds on the government’s track record of delivering over 9,000 extra frontline health staff since 2020.
In comparison, the LNP sacked 14,000 public servants including 4,400 health workers
Premier Steven Miles and Health Minister Shannon Fentiman have made a major commitment to bolster the Queensland Health workforce to deliver better healthcare closer to home.
If elected this month, the Miles Labor Government will deliver another 46,451 health workers by 2032.
This is the biggest increase in health staff in Queensland’s history.
These staff will work in our new and expanded hospitals and satellite hospitals, as we deliver a record number of hospital beds across the state.
Over the next four years we will deliver another 15,875 front-line health workers including:
8,555 more nurses
2,694 more health practitioners
2,626 more doctors; and
2,000 more ambulance officers
That’s in addition to support for the front-line including:
3,939 more administration staff and 1,290 more operational support staff over the next four years.
That takes our total commitment under the Queensland Health Workforce Strategy 2032 to:
18,781 more nurses
6,576 more health practitioners
5,896 more doctors
2,385 more ambulance officers
8,973 more administration staff; and
2,932 more operational support staff
908 professional and technical staff.
Only an elected Miles Labor Government will deliver the additional 11,773 non-clinical support staff to 2032 that are needed to support the front-line.
Since 2020, this government has delivered on its commitment to hire an extra 9,475 frontline health staff. We are now taking that commitment to another 15,875 more frontline staff over the next four years.
Our commitment is backed by a $339.66 million investment above the Queensland Health funding model over the next four years.
The LNP have already announced plans to cut nearly 12,000 operational workers, including anaesthetic technicians, biomedical technicians, cleaners, wardies and other non-clinical positions.
The LNP’s plan is to cut investment in more hospital beds and sack staff to deliver on their unfunded election promises.
David Crisafulli sat around the Cabinet table while the LNP government sacked 4,400 health workers, including 1,800 nurses and midwives.
He even said that hospitals were running better after the LNP’s cuts to the health system.
The LNP have already committed to fewer hospital beds and satellite hospitals.
The LNP are making all the same promises they made last time before they cut health workers and closed health services.
Quotes attributable to Premier Steven Miles:
“Healthcare is the most important service a government delivers.
“That world-class healthcare is only made possible by the hardworking health heroes on our frontline.
“That’s why I will deliver more doctors, more nurses, more ambos and more allied health workers, because that’s what matters.
“More staff working in bigger, better hospitals and satellite hospitals, combined with even more hospital beds where they are needed, will help relieve pressure on our busy hospitals.
“We have the biggest ever health budget in history to take our state forward.
“I have a plan to deliver better healthcare closer to home, a plan only Labor will deliver.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services Shannon Fentiman:
"Queensland's population is growing, and so is their need for exceptional healthcare.
“Over the next decade, we'll need more skilled professionals than ever to meet that demand.
"To make sure Queenslanders continue to receive world-class care, we need to invest in our healthcare workforce.
“That's why we're building a strong talent pipeline to find, retain, and train the best people.
“In contrast, the LNP have committed to hire 12,000 fewer workers and we know without those staff, our hospitals will grind to a halt.
“I am deeply concerned of what will happen if the LNP take control. Queensland’s health system simply can’t afford the risk.”
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