Anthem Health professionals strike in Victoria

Striking health professionals say Victoria's public hospitals and community centres will come to a standstill by Thursday, with vital services such as X-rays being cancelled in non-life-threatening cases.


Health Services Union (HSU) state secretary Kathy Jackson said about 4,000 radiographers, physiotherapists, radiation therapists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers walked off the job on Monday.

Public hospitals, community health centres, mental health centres and community care services will all be affected.She urged the government to put some of last week's announced $500 million state surplus blow-out into health.