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their personal pockets and
Dr Gaby Bolton, who
shown courage, integrity
from their personal assets:
led the first class action
and leadership far beyond
against Peninsula Health
their years…. And, without
and paved the road for
saying, far beyond those
class actions against
who fought against them.
other hospital operators,
They should be held in
was awarded an extra
high regard and will be
$75,000 to recognise
an asset to any health
the 171 hours she had
service AMA Victoria
“Court awards Dr Gaby
Bolton $75,000 for
risking her career with
class action against
hospital bosses.
Dr Bolton's legal victory
in 2023, which paved the
way for successful class
actions, could have come
at a high personal cost,
the court said.
dedicated to the case
and the risk to her
professional reputation.
Eight other doctors who
led class actions were
Nine doctors will receive
awarded from $15,000 to
between $15,000 and
$40,000.”
$75,000 to recognise
that they have risked
their reputations by
leading class actions
against hospitals that
failed to pay junior
doctors for overtime.
The payments are part of
a $175 million settlement
approved by the Federal
↪ Dr Sarah Arachchi
https://www.ausdoc.com.
au/news/court-awardsdr-gaby-bolton-75000for-risking-her-careerto-lead-class-actionagainst-hospitals/
↪ Dr Simon Judkins
AMA Victoria
President
We had such a wonderful
time@artbarmelbourne
for @youramavic
Women in Medicine
Paint and Sip ❤
The hummingbird was so
gorgeous to paint !
And…i surprisingly was
Court of Australia on
I would not hesitate
selected as the artist of
Monday to compensate
employing, supporting,
the evening by the other
12,846 Victorian doctors
training Dr Bolton or any
ladies thank you! takes
for years of unpaid
of the docs involved in
me back to high school
overtime work.
this action. They have
art class…
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