15 January 2025- media summary

NSW’s mental health system is on its knees. Here is why psychiatrists like ma have resigned (feat. Dr Prachi Brahmbhatt)

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2025/jan/15/nsw-mental-health-system-crisis-psychiatrists-quit-resign-comment

Mother and baby units are already closing beds as hospitals process psychiatry resignations

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/mother-and-baby-units-are-already-closing-beds-as-hospitals-process-psychiatry-resignations/news-story/a79b159b38405ba2954fa1be027a5593

Mass resignation of public health psychiatrists set to cause ‘extensive’ disruption for Northern NSW patients

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/mass-resignation-of-public-heath-psychiatrists-set-to-cause-extensive-disruption-for-northern-nsw-patients/news-story/ca84bf184f79059f01c293e9575a83b6?amp

Health workers fear ‘apocalyptic’ outcomes for NSW emergency departments to follow psychiatrist exodus

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-15/health-workers-apocalyptic-nsw-ed-psychiatrist-exodus/104821252

GPs warned to stay prepared after hundreds of NSW psychiatrists threaten mass resignation over pay dispute

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/gps-warned-to-stay-prepared-after-hundreds-of-nsw-psychiatrists-threaten-mass-resignation-over-pay-dispute/news-story/7aad6576c9d1ae25fdc1f78607b844f6

Half of psychiatrists in NSW’s public service are preparing to resign. Here’s why

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/15/half-of-the-psychiatrists-in-nsws-public-service-are-preparing-to-resign-heres-why

Doctors warned ‘aggressive’ tactic will impact families

https://www.moreechampion.com.au/story/8867625/doctors-warned-aggressive-tactic-will-impact-families/

‘Impending disaster’: Dire warnings as ‘mass resignation’ of mental health staff in NSW looms

https://www.news.com.au/news/impending-disaster-dire-warnings-as-mass-resignation-of-mental-health-staff-in-nsw-looms/news-story/c4da495ed0d514b47d3975081dab5ef7

Park’s ‘false narrative’ throws resigning public psychiatrists under the bus

https://www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/parks-false-narrative-throws-resigning-public-psychiatrists-under-the-bus/23520

Psychiatrist crisis to hit the Hunter, as NSW Health pay dispute escalates

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8866158/nsw-psychiatrists-resign-over-pay-dispute-in-bid-for-25-rise/

mid January

Hundreds of psychiatrists in NSW set to quit amid pay dispute with government

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/hundreds-of-psychiatrists-in-nsw-set-to-quit-amid-pay-dispute-with-government/vi-AA1xdhrO

15 January

Australia: Hundreds of public hospital psychiatrists resign to demand increased staffing and decent wages

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/01/15/gnpy-j15.html

VIDEO: Fears ‘apocalyptic’ outcomes will follow NSW psychiatrist departures

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-15/fears-apocalyptic-outcomes-will-follow-nsw-psychiatrist-departur/104822778

Radio National Breakfast: Patients concerned over psychiatrists mass resignation

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/nsw-psychs/104819554 

Mass resignation of public health psychiatrists set to cause ‘extensive disruption’ for Northern NSW patients

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/worldtoday/nsw-psychiatrists-launch-mass-resignation-action/104842062

Statement from AMA president Dr Kathryn Austin 2

https://www.amansw.com.au/statement-from-ama-nsw-president-dr-kathryn-austin-2/