Peak Industry Body Calls for Overseas Psychiatrists to Ease Crisis

The resignation of 205 NSW psychiatrists has further strained mental health services.
Peak Industry Body Calls for Overseas Psychiatrists to Ease Crisis
Photo illustration dated January 2020 of a teenage girl showing signs of mental health issues. PA
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The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) has urged the federal government to lift the 10-year moratorium on overseas-trained psychiatrists to address the worsening mental health crisis.

This call follows the resignation of 205 public system psychiatrists in New South Wales (NSW) after the state government refused their demand for a 25 percent salary increase.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].