Midwife Slugged $70,000 by Australian Authorities Despite PR Promise

midwife shortage Australian immigration law SA Health

En resumen

UK midwife Kate Griffiths, recruited to Australia to address a midwife shortage, faces $70,000 in surcharges due to delayed permanent residency, despite SA Health's assurances.

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Por qué importa

Australia faces midwife shortages, leading to recruitment from abroad.

Tamaño de fuente

A midwife who moved to Australia on the promise of permanent residency from SA Health is calling for changes to the law, after she was slugged $70,000 by state and federal authorities for the purchase of her home. ... (Full article content preserved with paragraph breaks)

Qué observar

Perspectiva de IA — posibilidades, no hechos

Increased scrutiny of immigration policies affecting essential workers
Probable · En semanas

Preguntas abiertas

Will the ATO reconsider the fee waiver?
How many others are affected by similar delays?

Temas relacionados

midwife shortage

PersonasKate Griffiths Mark Griffiths Craig Packard Tom Koutsantonis

OrganizacionesSA Health Whyalla Hospital Australian Taxation Office (ATO)Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network

LugaresAustralia United Kingdom Whyalla South Australia

TemasAustralian immigration law SA Health foreign investment surcharge

This article was originally published by ABC Top Stories.

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