There are fresh calls this week for the ACT Government to strengthen legal protections for healthcare workers in the territory, with concerns about the growing crisis of occupational violence in Canberra’s public hospitals.

The Canberra Liberals leading the calls, with the Shadow Minister for Health and Liberals Leader Mark Parton saying healthcare workers should never be expected to accept violence as part of their job.

The party is calling on the ACT Government to strengthen legal protections for healthcare workers by examining tougher penalties for assaults on frontline staff, consistent with reforms introduced in NSW.

Mr Parton said they are also calling for the public release of deidentified quarterly data on occupational violence incidents, a review of legal protections for frontline workers, and stronger workplace safety measures across ACT hospitals.

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