CARING FOR THE CARERS
Healthcare involves hospitals, clinics, dental offices, out-patient surgery centres, birthing centres, emergency medical care, home healthcare, and nursing homes. Health care practitioners include nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals.
Work in the healthcare sector is not necessarily safe or healthy. More workers are injured in the healthcare and social assistance industry sector than any other. This industry has one of the highest rates of work related injuries and illnesses. Healthcare work is not necessarily safe or healthy. In fact, it can be quite hazardous!