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A recent administrative decision by Health NZ threatens the employment of more than 1,200 home support workers in Auckland, potentially impacting care for approximately 4,500 clients.
Health New Zealand’s decision to reduce service contracts has placed more than 1,200 home support positions in Auckland at immediate risk of elimination. Care providers and worker advocates are raising alarms over the potential impact on vulnerable patients and the local healthcare workforce.
The Public Service Association is urging the government to provide targeted financial support to home support workers.