Nurse Staffing Levels

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:35): A supplementary arising from the original answer: is the minister suggesting that the nurses' federation is incorrect in suggesting the CALHN report recommended cutting 100 nursing shifts?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:35): I'm certainly referring to the CALHN nursing workforce model. As I said, my understanding is that that is not about a reduction in FTE. It may well mean a reduction of shifts in particular wards in terms of nursing shifts, but it's in the context of a varied model of care in the context of the COVID response.