To: Health Minister Shannon Fentiman MP
We the undersigned believe that it is unacceptable that an overwhelming majority of Queensland Health staff have experienced violence at work without adequate support from their employer.
We believe that it is unacceptable that our frontline health staff don’t have the protective equipment, training, security staff, support or legislative protections they need to maintain a safe work environment.
We call on the Government and Queensland Health to support the AWU’s Queensland Health Workplace Violence Action Plan for better equipment, more security, fit-for-purpose training, streamlined WorkCover claims and legislative protections in the Criminal Code.