The Queensland Government has continued to chase down overpayments to health workers, despite an agreement made between the Government and the Queensland Nurses Union to focus on the underpayment of staff throughout the state.

 

Nearly 38,000 health professions have received letters detailing their overpayments and the amount owed.

 

The Queensland State Government currently employees 71 case managers to investigate the $62 million in overpayments, whereas 21 staff are employed to resolve claims of underpayments.

 

Queensland’s Courier-Mail revealed that there is only one case manager for every 138 health workers who lodge concerns over overpayments.

 

Deputy Director General John Cairns claimed that addressing underpayments was still a major priority for the State Government, saying that up to 800 staff will be employed to liaise with the 21 staff employed to resolve underpayments.