Public Services International The global union federation of workers in public services

Following a sustained campaign by PSI union NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA), which included crucial evidence gathering and advocacy work, New South Wales has banned further privatisation of public acute hospitals. This decisive policy change came after the tragic death of a two-year-old who waited three hours in an emergency department run by private provider Healthscope under a public-private partnership (PPP).