Today’s editions of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age highlight the impact of the closure of the North-West Regional Hospital amid the Tasmanian coronavirus outbreak – believed to have started with COVID-19 patients from the Ruby Princess cruise ship — and how it is affecting the community. Read the article, including my comments here […]
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire after he alleged a North-West health worker who tested positive to COVID-19 was not truthful to health authorities. Mr Morrison told a Hobart radio station on Friday morning a health care worker in Tasmania was not truthful when providing information on their movements to contact tracers. Coronavirus: […]
One in five Australian households have reported buying more alcohol than usual during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to new data released today. National polling by YouGov Galaxy, commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) found that a majority of these households also reported drinking more than usual and had concerns about their […]
Let’s keep NW Tasmania on the national radar so that after this pandemic passes we can ensure this region has the social and financial support we deserve to ensure this region is lifted out of the higher than average poverty and disadvantage we have in this region. I will be particularly focused on ensuring this […]
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Impact of comments made by Australia’s Chief Medical Officer on staff of the North West Regional Hospital […]
Midwife and Member for Murchison Ruth Forrest has reached out to the North-West community to reassure them that their fears are normal and that medical care is available. “I absolutely understand that people are fearful and concerned,” she said. “It’s normal to feel scared.” Ms Forrest said it was important for Coasters to be gracious […]
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A month ago, Tasmania looked like the gold standard for tackling COVID-19. They’d closed the border early, and the state had no cases of community transmission. Since then, something’s gone wrong, and there’s a coronavirus cluster in the north west. […]
With the outbreak of coronavirus in the North West the next 14 days are crucial because it can take this long for the symptoms to be evident for anyone exposed, Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest said. “That is why it is so very important we follow all the rules to protect everyone in the community for […]
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A decision to re-instate two senior midwives recently stood down from Burnie’s North West Private Hospital has been welcomed. However, Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest said it should not have been allowed to happen in the first place. “I am very pleased to see these midwives re-instated, and we need to be sure such a decision […]
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Standing down midwives when the State Government has a recruitment campaign to increase the size of the health workforce to cope with the coronavirus emergency did not make sense, a health union spokesman said. “For this sort of thing to be happening is extremely alarming,” said Health and Community Services Union assistant state secretary Robbie […]
Ruth Forrest MLC comments on the adjournment of Parliament The transcript of this speech can be found at link below: https://ruthforrest.com.au/parliament/speeches/adjournment […]
Tuesday 17 March, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, late last year, a community-minded and exceptional local football club won the Good Sports Club of the Year for 2019. The Redpa Football Club from far north-west Tasmania in my electorate of Murchison was crowned Good Sports Club of the Year. The club received this […]
