Country Health Care Compromised Petition: Signature List Feed

Ms Gaye Mallinson [Signature #1777]

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:55:28 UTC

Ms Gaye Mallinson, Molesworth, TAS, Australia

To the Honourable the Members of the House of Assembly in Parliament assembled –

The Petition of the undersigned residents of South Australia

Argument:
We draw the attention of your Honourable House to the failure of Country Health SA to systematically address issues confronting Country Health SA Hospitals and Health Services, namely:

• The provision of safe staffing levels and quality of patient care

• The securing of safe staffing levels to attract and retain Nurses and Midwives to Country Health Services

As a result, we say ‘Country health care is being compromised; Country communities deserve better’.

Request:
Your petitioners therefore request that your Honourable House call on Country Health SA to immediately address these issues and also develop medium and long term strategies.

ms mandy spacek [Signature #1776]

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:00:49 UTC

ms mandy spacek, Beresfield, nsw, Australia

Contact your LOCAL member of parliament at the Parliament house website, they are there to help, so use them! Bombard them with your tales of poverty and suffering as I have. Don't forget to mention how evil a practice it is that all pollies give themselves a payrise every year and upon retiring get a pension on top of their already hefty super payout; please explain! Don't become apathetic, make a stand and use your voice while u still have 1; u can make a big difference!!!!!!!!!

ms montana rae [Signature #1775]

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:15:17 UTC

ms montana rae, yorketown, sa, Australia

would like the government to let us nurses that have contracted hours be able to increase our hours in our curent place of employment since our work load has increased

Ms Yvette Taylor [Signature #1774]

Sun, 6 Jan 2013 06:31:03 UTC

Ms Yvette Taylor, Harrogate, SA, Australia

MR Trevor Perry [Signature #1773]

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 11:43:44 UTC

MR Trevor Perry, Kapunda, SA, Australia

Look at the degrading state of hospitals in the North and see the monies spent on Adelaide Oval. Which is more important Sport or peoples lives???

M Anonymous [Signature #1772]

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 11:33:23 UTC

Anonymous

Mr Anonymous [Signature #1771]

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 11:28:00 UTC

Anonymous

Ms Michelle Vegter [Signature #1770]

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 06:00:51 UTC

Ms Michelle Vegter, Australia

ms Cristine Ross [Signature #1769]

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:30:30 UTC

ms Cristine Ross, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

This is a very serious matter and i sincerely hope it gets the desired outcome.

Ms Robyn Johnston OAM, FCNA, MACORN [Signature #1768]

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:43:05 UTC

Ms Robyn Johnston OAM, FCNA, MACORN

mrs Jayne Gelston [Signature #1767]

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:50:22 UTC

mrs Jayne Gelston, Renmark, SA, Armenia

ms cynthia prettejohn [Signature #1766]

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:02:56 UTC

ms cynthia prettejohn, Australia

Mrs Belinda Facoory [Signature #1765]

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:30:43 UTC

Mrs Belinda Facoory, Australia

Having worked around Aust I know from first hand experience that SA health has gone from the highest standard to the lowest standard of care. The rural people of this state are the salt of the earth and should be treat with respect by our government. Low staffing levels must transalte to low standard of care.

RN Beverley May [Signature #1764]

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:12:32 UTC

RN Beverley May, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

I work in the Community Health and ACute Services. I have seen severe decline in the ability of Nursing Staff to address both the acute and chronic needs of their patients and the community due to constant "downsizing" of services and staff being required to do more and more "paperwork". They are no longer available to patients as needed and are stretched to their limits. I have been nursing 32 years and it is extremly upsetting to see staff struggling to please everyone patients and employers at once. Patients are pushed through revolving doors. Once patients were allowed to come into hospital to get "well'. Nursing staff are stretched to their limits admitting and discharging constantly. Patients feel they are forgotten and becoming angry at the siruation and taking it oput on staff.

Matilda Ness [Signature #1763]

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:25:23 UTC

Matilda Ness

Ms Jorin derks [Signature #1762]

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:20:25 UTC

Ms Jorin derks, Charleston, S.A., Australia

Ms Catherine Byrne [Signature #1761]

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:05:16 UTC

Ms Catherine Byrne, Mt. Barker, S.A., Australia

Ms Sally Miell [Signature #1760]

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:38:34 UTC

Ms Sally Miell, MANNUM, SA, Australia

Country Health need to thoroughly review their policies and procedures, because at this stage they are running to the detrement of the rural communities. In many locations not only those that are listed the staff themselves are at breaking point.

Anonymous [Signature #1759]

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 12:19:40 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Miss Rose Hewett [Signature #1758]

Sun, 2 Dec 2012 05:37:57 UTC

Miss Rose Hewett

Miss Anonymous [Signature #1757]

Sat, 1 Dec 2012 08:11:40 UTC

Anonymous

Miss Diana Cao [Signature #1756]

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:41:07 UTC

Miss Diana Cao, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia

As a healthcare professional working in a country hospital, I have been in and have witnessed many situations where the quality and safety of patient care has been compromised due to lack of optimal staffing. I strongly urge Country Health SA to do whatever they can to address this issue so that all patients can receive the quality of care that they deserve.

Mrs Jacqueline Jones [Signature #1755]

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:27:19 UTC

Mrs Jacqueline Jones, Australia

Mrs Irma Chester [Signature #1754]

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:08:30 UTC

Mrs Irma Chester

Christine Tuddenham [Signature #1753]

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:54:35 UTC

Christine Tuddenham, Port Augusta, SA, Australia

Janine Herrmann [Signature #1752]

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:13:05 UTC

Janine Herrmann, Australia

Heather James [Signature #1751]

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:02:22 UTC

Heather James

Miss Karyn Brewer [Signature #1750]

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:25:41 UTC

Miss Karyn Brewer, Silent, South Australia, Australia

As an enrolled nurse who has lived and taught in country areas you really need to look at the healthcare system in the remote and rural areas of Australia and fill the gaps.
You can't expect nursing staff to go to places that cannot even offer accommodation to them in that area.

Miss Sharnie McGee [Signature #1749]

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:32:54 UTC

Miss Sharnie McGee, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia

mrs sue thomson [Signature #1748]

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:43:20 UTC

mrs sue thomson, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #1747]

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:32:03 UTC

Anonymous, Mt Gambier, Sa, Australia

Sandra Clarke [Signature #1746]

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:05:39 UTC

Sandra Clarke, Oakden, SA, Australia

I am a returned to nursing nurse (END) after 15 years. I am working in aged care. I am concerned about the rates of pay for carers and nurses and also the lack of accreditation for carer practice.
We are looking at a major demand in these services with the baby boomer generation ageing. Plan for the future as well as short term fixes trying to secure short term votes.

Mrs Dot Moon [Signature #1745]

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:01:35 UTC

Mrs Dot Moon, Australia

Ms Nancy Finney [Signature #1744]

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:10:12 UTC

Ms Nancy Finney

Miss Anonymous [Signature #1743]

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:53:57 UTC

Anonymous, Leigh Creek, SA, Australia

Ms Jacinda Hutchinson [Signature #1742]

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:30:41 UTC

Ms Jacinda Hutchinson

Mrs Hugh Drummond [Signature #1741]

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:04:21 UTC

Mrs Hugh Drummond, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

Mrs Vanessa Drummond [Signature #1740]

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:02:44 UTC

Mrs Vanessa Drummond, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

Kate Greenlees [Signature #1739]

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:31:21 UTC

Kate Greenlees, Stirling, SA, Australia

MR vincent Marty [Signature #1738]

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:46:30 UTC

MR vincent Marty, Currans Hill, NSW, Australia

mrs Rhonda Whiting [Signature #1737]

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 08:40:27 UTC

mrs Rhonda Whiting, Port Augusta, S.A.

This has been an ongoing issue for country hospitals and nothing has been done to address this issue. Staff would be more inclined to remain in country hospitals if better skill and safety issues were met.

Mr matthew Gurney [Signature #1736]

Fri, 9 Nov 2012 10:40:13 UTC

Mr matthew Gurney, Whyalla, SA, Australia

Miss Yasmin Retsas [Signature #1735]

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 09:01:04 UTC

Miss Yasmin Retsas, Richmond, South Australia, Australia

Mr William Kell [Signature #1734]

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 08:54:02 UTC

Mr William Kell, Ceduna, SA

Mrs Susan Thiselton [Signature #1733]

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 03:28:53 UTC

Mrs Susan Thiselton, Ceduna, South Australia, Australia

miss marilla appleby [Signature #1732]

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 02:52:01 UTC

miss marilla appleby, streaky bay, sa, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #1731]

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 01:31:58 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Mrs Ann Collins [Signature #1730]

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:22:50 UTC

Mrs Ann Collins, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Mr Terry HIGGINBOTTOM [Signature #1729]

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:52:42 UTC

Mr Terry HIGGINBOTTOM, MAGILL, SA, Australia

Mrs Carolyn Hollingworth [Signature #1728]

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:44:50 UTC

Mrs Carolyn Hollingworth, Currency creek, S A, Australia

Mrs izabel cupp [Signature #1727]

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 08:14:26 UTC

Mrs izabel cupp

Mr Klaus Roeder [Signature #1726]

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:46:47 UTC

Mr Klaus Roeder, Naracoorte, SA, Australia

mrs Debra Burn [Signature #1725]

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:45:44 UTC

mrs Debra Burn

Mrs Kathy Zammit [Signature #1724]

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:13:16 UTC

Mrs Kathy Zammit

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #1723]

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:00:40 UTC

Anonymous, Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia

Patient care is severely comprimised at times when the workload is excessive. Country Methodology is crapp and there needs to be a more up to date formula to reflect the patient activity versus nursing staff.

Jennifer Treloar [Signature #1722]

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:55:43 UTC

Jennifer Treloar, Yorketown, SA, Australia

Mr Richard Milich [Signature #1721]

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:58:32 UTC

Mr Richard Milich, SA, Australia

My mother is a nurse and she is forever complaining about the stress and inadequate staffing.

Dr Paul Smith [Signature #1720]

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:44:06 UTC

Dr Paul Smith, Renmark, SA, Australia

ms rosalee wilson [Signature #1719]

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:32:38 UTC

ms rosalee wilson, quorn, Australia

mrs Danielle Matson [Signature #1718]

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:50:27 UTC

mrs Danielle Matson

Miss Sarah Walton [Signature #1717]

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:04:55 UTC

Miss Sarah Walton, Australia

ms Barbara Weber [Signature #1716]

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:15:19 UTC

ms Barbara Weber, Peterborough, SA, Australia

Ms Violet Wilson [Signature #1715]

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:40:00 UTC

Ms Violet Wilson, Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia

I work in country health and without public awareness of our health system thinks can not be done. Changes need to be made so that every patient receives optimum health care.

Kerry Cornish [Signature #1714]

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:16:18 UTC

Kerry Cornish, Kadina, SA, Australia

Mr Alan Anderson [Signature #1713]

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:01:16 UTC

Mr Alan Anderson, Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia

More need to be done regarding country hospital's and the patient ratio's.

Agnieszka Brzezinska [Signature #1712]

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:35:02 UTC

Agnieszka Brzezinska, Rosslyn Park, SA

Mrs Kay Powell [Signature #1711]

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:16:19 UTC

Mrs Kay Powell, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Theresa Hewett [Signature #1710]

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:49:33 UTC

Theresa Hewett

Ms Sharon Devine [Signature #1709]

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:33:14 UTC

Ms Sharon Devine, clare, SA, Australia

We are all going to need these men and women someday. save the one's we have and educate the future before its to late. PLEASE

Ms Suzanne Nistico [Signature #1708]

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:35:13 UTC

Ms Suzanne Nistico, Clayton Bay, South Australia, Australia

Having worked in this area, I have found that there is often understaffing, and have felt overwhelmed at times as unable to do may best in serving all my patients.

Mrs Vanessa Weymar [Signature #1707]

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:13:31 UTC

Mrs Vanessa Weymar, South Australia, Australia

Having grown up in the country, and still having family living there, I have experienced first hand the importance of having a hospital within a reasonable and safe distance from home.

Hayley Florance [Signature #1706]

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:20:41 UTC

Hayley Florance

Miss Kelly Martin [Signature #1705]

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:04:04 UTC

Miss Kelly Martin, Australia

Ms Leanne Roberts [Signature #1704]

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 05:58:14 UTC

Ms Leanne Roberts, Adelaide, Australia

Ms Kym Gilkes [Signature #1703]

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:46:41 UTC

Ms Kym Gilkes, Australia

Ms Lucy Wells [Signature #1702]

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:05:54 UTC

Ms Lucy Wells, South Australia, Australia

Bernadette Lomax [Signature #1701]

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:22:19 UTC

Bernadette Lomax, Australia

Haydn Ramsey [Signature #1700]

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:48:18 UTC

Haydn Ramsey

mr michael hicks [Signature #1699]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:33:05 UTC

mr michael hicks, Australia

mrs leesa hicks [Signature #1698]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:32:24 UTC

mrs leesa hicks, Australia

Miss Michelle Cooke [Signature #1697]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:10:55 UTC

Miss Michelle Cooke, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #1696]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:37:59 UTC

Anonymous, Port Augusta, SA, Australia

Hospital Emergency Departments compromised not being fully manned and available for critical emergencies

Mrs Irene Ryals [Signature #1695]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:53:34 UTC

Mrs Irene Ryals, St Morris, SA, Australia

lauren evans [Signature #1694]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:18:55 UTC

lauren evans

Mrs Jennifer Treloar [Signature #1693]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:07:51 UTC

Mrs Jennifer Treloar, Yorketown, SA

Mrs Susan Treadwell [Signature #1692]

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:37:28 UTC

Mrs Susan Treadwell, Brighton, Adelaide, Australia

MS TRACIE BRITTEN [Signature #1691]

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:02:27 UTC

MS TRACIE BRITTEN, Napperby, SA, Australia

Mrs Frances Reynolds [Signature #1690]

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:44:58 UTC

Mrs Frances Reynolds, Australia

Mrs Samantha Denver [Signature #1689]

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:59:07 UTC

Mrs Samantha Denver, Mannum, Sa, Australia

Mrs Alexandra Clarke [Signature #1688]

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:47:37 UTC

Mrs Alexandra Clarke, Coffin Bay, South Australia, Australia

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #1687]

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:26:42 UTC

Anonymous, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

Ms Cathryn Wright [Signature #1686]

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:49:18 UTC

Ms Cathryn Wright, LOCK, SA, Australia

Please treat this petition seriously. I have worked in many country hospitals and the staffing levels are definitely in need of review and a better system be implemented.
Please continually give thought to the staff that are constantly working under pressure and often in unsafe environments. Retention of staff is vital.

miss Lee casey [Signature #1685]

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:10:11 UTC

miss Lee casey

mr Anonymous [Signature #1684]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:06:33 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

COUNTRY IS THE BACKBONE OF AUSTRALIA BUT IS BEING TREATED LIKE THE BACKEND

Mr Anonymous [Signature #1683]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:06:29 UTC

Anonymous

Teresa Mann [Signature #1682]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:49:32 UTC

Teresa Mann

Mrs Brenda Williams [Signature #1681]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:22:10 UTC

Mrs Brenda Williams, Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia

I strongly support the ANF in trying to make Country Health accountable to staffing Country Hospitals according to work loads and managable patient staff ratios. Having worked for the last 5 years in a country hospital where large percentage of shifts are covered by casual staff because permanent part-time contracts are a thing of the past and natural attrition is not replaced or maintained. Casual staff become frustrated and leave the area or seek permanent positions further away being prepared to travel for that security of a permanent contract. As a result we are now told quiet rightly by management that they can cannot get staff to cover shrortfalls resulting in gross deficits in staff patient work load ratio's. I can account many incidents of unsafe staffing ratio's which leave you torn between where do we go. Support and help our collegues who are already stressed by these burdens, pitch in and do the best we can to get the job done whilst compromising our standards knowing we aren't giving optimal care to our patients. Refuse to be part of this and thus further compromise patient care, our collegues and possibly our families.

Mrs Julie Walladge [Signature #1680]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:28:46 UTC

Mrs Julie Walladge, Gulfview Heights

This issue is important to me having worked in country hospitals, and currently having parents who depend on Country Health SA's services.

Anonymous [Signature #1679]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:52:06 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

I chose not to go to the Regional Hospital to practice midwifery due to negative comment s re. the working conditions. Due to this decision I now have had to relinquish my midwifery registration.

ms jenny calam [Signature #1678]

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:10:53 UTC

ms jenny calam, oaklands pk, SA, Australia