Just one other comment in this area. We've heard it in the House here in the past, the dependency on agency nurses. I think we're also developing a dependency on the northern nursing graduates in trying to fill the gaps. I don't know what we can do. We've got to be doing something better to attract and retain. I think the retention side of it is the most important, and we do spend a substantial amount of money in the area of retention and it just doesn't seem to have any life or develop into anything. We also seem to be talking about retention. We've had strategies in the past. Obviously they're not working. I'd like to ask the Minister, into the future what is he going to be doing? This money has to be obviously delivering something and I'd like to ask the Minister what his plans for the future are in terms of retention.
David Ramsay on Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 13th, 2007
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