In Victoria, our health system has been stretched like never before – and a sharp increase in critical COVID-19 patients is only part of the picture.
The pandemic has also resulted in disrupted care and longer recovery times, and people delaying seeing their GP. All of this puts huge demands on our hospitals and healthcare workers.
When we came to government, we put an end to the war on our paramedics, and we took ambulance response times from the worst in our history to the best.
We did this by working alongside our nurses, doctors and paramedics – with a clear plan to get it done.
Now – just like before – we’ll ease the pressure on our hospitals and healthcare workers by putting patients first.
Our Pandemic Repair Plan will mean more staff, better hospitals and first-class care.
This Budget gives a much-needed boost to our health system, including:
- Delivering record levels of surgical capacity across the state, to give Victorians the specialist care they need before they end up in the emergency department
- More than $12 billion for health, including for more nurses, doctors, paramedics, health services and new and improved health infrastructure, so all Victorians have access to high-quality healthcare, closer to home
- Training and hiring up to 7,000 new healthcare workers, including 5,000 nurses.
Media release
Reviewed 03 May 2022