Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the program aim is to connect people in crisis to the appropriate services in their community and take pressure off stretched police resources.
Who would object to a more efficient healthcare system, where money is spent on doctors and nurses, as opposed to the bureaucrats who contribute to patient suffering?
Just how much waste do hospitals produce? At Collingwood General and Marine Hospital—a relatively small hospital with only 84 beds—23 tonnes of material end up as waste each month.