“Queensland Labor’s Health Minister announced on Friday $42 million over four years for rural birthing and birthing on country models,” Ms Stoker said.
Ms Stoker said it’s a win because it’s an “admission that there is a problem” but revealed the “fine print” in the Queensland government’s funding announcement.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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