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On 16 May, the NSW was released. The Special Commission was announced by the NSW Government on 24 August 2023, to conduct a holistic review of healthcare funding in NSW and identify opportunities to deliver more accessible,聽more timely and higher-quality patient-centred care.

Following the report鈥檚 release, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians () has called on the NSW Government to swiftly implement the report鈥檚 key recommendations 鈥� with its President, Professor Jennifer Martin, saying that the report鈥檚 findings underscore the need to address spiralling levels of physician burnout and invest more in preventive health care.

鈥淭his report confirms what frontline physicians have been saying for quite some time now and what the RACP explained to the Commission 鈥� the system is not supporting them enough to look after their patients or themselves,鈥� Martin said. 鈥淭he report rightly acknowledges that parts of our healthcare system have been underfunded for some time, by the Commonwealth as well as by NSW, particularly in workforce development and support.鈥�

Martin went on to say that 鈥渢his underfunding has led to the burnout crisis we鈥檙e currently facing across the workforce鈥� and that 鈥渁s the findings highlight, we won鈥檛 be able to tackle this issue effectively without a comprehensive workforce plan鈥�. The report鈥檚 recommendation to expand specialist training networks and create dedicated rural and regional training pathways is something the RACP strongly supports, Martin said.

Regarding the report鈥檚 findings on preventive health care, Martin said: 鈥淏y adequately funding preventive health care measures and services, and meeting the need for accommodation in purpose-built residential aged care, we can help reduce the strain on emergency departments.鈥� She added: 鈥淢any patients who currently visit emergency departments wouldn鈥檛 need to if preventive care were made more accessible.鈥�

Martin also said: 鈥淎 shift towards collaborative, system-wide healthcare planning and greater investment in preventive services will help reduce the pressure on our healthcare system and improve outcomes for patients across the state.鈥�

The report is available to read , via the NSW Government website.

If you are affected by any of the issues in this story, support is available.聽Drs4Drs is a 24/7, free and confidential mental health support service for doctors聽and medical students in Australia. Please call聽1300 374 377.

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