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200 Psychiatrists Resign Amid Pay and Care Crisis

1/21/2025

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In New South Wales, a wave of nearly 200 psychiatrists is set to resign, driven by inadequate pay and dismal working conditions. Consultant psychiatrist Lauren Taylor, who relocated to Adelaide, underscored the system's strain and chronic underfunding. Despite a proposed 10.5% wage increase, fears loom over the mental health sector's future and the quality of care for patients.

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Story summary

In New South Wales, a wave of nearly 200 psychiatrists is set to resign, driven by inadequate pay and dismal working conditions. Consultant psychiatrist Lauren Taylor, who relocated to Adelaide, underscored the system's strain and chronic underfunding. Despite a proposed 10.5% wage increase, fears loom over the mental health sector's future and the quality of care for patients.