Pressure grows for NSW royal commission into domestic violence

Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 2024 NSW Premier Chris Minns will convene an urgent cabinet meeting with experts on domestic violence, including Rosie…

Please, ministers, spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis

Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 2024 The platitudes offered by federal ministers over the weekend in response to growing demands for more action…

Woman dies after available paramedic was instead covering horse races

Sydney Morning Herald, 21 April 2024 An elderly Grafton woman died of a cardiac arrest after the Northern Rivers town was temporarily left…

Health union leader backs random knife checks

The Australian, 19 April 2024 Health sector union leader Gerard Hayes says Australians are letting the next generation down “through our own inaction” as reports…

NSW Police want tougher penalties for parents who let kids carry knives

Sydney Morning Herald, 19 April 2024 NSW Police have asked for tougher knife-crime penalties, including sanctions for parents who allow their children to…

Gerard Hayes on ABC Illawarra 19 April 24 Full interview

ABC Illawarra Mornings, 19 April 2024 Gerard speaks to Illawarra Mornings about the challenges paramedics face in difficult situations in light of recent…

Parental engagement a key part of fight against knife crime: NSW HSU boss

Sky News Australia, 19 April 2024 New South Wales Health Services Union Secretary Gerard Hayes says a heightened level of…

Labor push to delay aged care pay rise over worker shortage fears

Financial Review, 14 April 2024 The Albanese government is seeking to delay aged care workers’ wage rises of up to 13.5 per cent…