Queensland to Recruit More Health Staff to Bolster Abortion Services

Published on July 8, 2024

The Queensland government is recruiting more health staff to “improve access” to abortion services in the state. On July 6, the Queensland government announced that it was looking to add up to 22 full-time nurses, midwives, social workers and senior medical officers to strengthen the local workforce. The new policy will cost Queensland taxpayers $20.78 million (US$14 million), with each abortion-providing hospital and health service receiving between $1 million and $1.6 million. In addition, $8 million in funding will be awarded to Children by Choice, a non-profit organisation that claims to provide “unbiased information” on abortion, to make it easier for women to access the service. The spending package is part of the Miles government’s $41.8 million funding to support the implementation of the Termination of Pregnancy Action Plan 2032....

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