Qld: Torres strait nurses to return to work

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2008
Qld: Torres strait nurses to return to work

Nurses in the Torres Strait region of far north Queensland have agreed to return to
work from today.

Most of the nurses on the remote islands walked off the job last weekend over security
concerns .. after the alleged rape of a colleague at Mabuiag Island on February 5.

The Queensland Nurses Union met yesterday with Queensland Health executives in a Queensland
Industrial Relations Commission hearing on Thursday Island.

QNU secretary GAY HAWKSWORTH says members have agreed to progressively go back to work
from today .. as soon as flights can be arranged.

Ms HAWKSWORTH's told ABC Radio an agreement's been reached for a two week trial of
two persons on call .. to safeguard their security.

AAP RTV rad/tm/crh

KEYWORD: NURSES (BRISBANE)

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