How will Kate address healthcare and the GP shortage?

Answer

While the major parties are promising to strengthen bulk billing, it doesn’t help if we don’t have enough doctors. People in Gilmore are still waiting weeks—sometimes months—to get an appointment, and local hospitals and aged care services are stretched.

Healthcare is one of the issues that matters most to this community. Kate supports:

Incentives to attract and retain GPs in regional and coastal areas like ours
Expanding access to bulk billing clinics, so services are both available and affordable
Better funding for local hospitals and aged care, to relieve pressure and improve care
Recognising the role of pharmacists and allied health professionals, who help keep people out of hospital
Backing wrap-around services, especially those led by Aboriginal health organisations and community groups that already deliver strong outcomes

Kate believes we need a whole-of-community approach—not just medical fixes. It’s time to stop wasting money on short-term pilots and start properly funding the services that are already working.