Alarming conditions in the judicial system: urgent need for action!
Alarming conditions in the judicial system: urgent need for action!
Last year, over 24,000 symptoms were submitted to the Endurance Prosecutor's Office in Austria, which signals an alarming increase in problems in various social areas. In particular, the Situation in the judiciary and healthcare is the focus of reporting. The prosecutor Gabriela Schwarz (ÖVP) describes the conditions in prisons as "catastrophic", especially for young people, and urgently demands improvements.A central challenge in the priority is the acute lack of personnel. As
- 12,100 test methods were completed in 2024, with about a fifth showing grievances.
- 27% of the symptoms concerned internal security, including asylum and police complaints.
Black appeals to the Minister of Justice to improve working conditions and salaries in prison. An extension of the duration of the electronically monitored house arrest to 18 to 24 months is also required.
need for action in healthcare
The Austrian health system is under pressure in parallel to the challenges in the judiciary. This area is highly stressed by a lack of workers and high burdens of the employees. Various measures are discussed to increase the attractiveness of the health sector. As reports Kurier , a central goal is to reduce the workload in the care sector and at the same time drive digitization in healthcare.An example of progress in this area is the planned comprehensive health hotline 1450, which enables callers access to medically trained specialist staff. This should help to clarify early on whether a doctor's visit is necessary and which ordinations have opened nearby.
In addition, apps are developed to support patients in making an appointment and memory of pension appointments. Despite the high life expectancy in Austria, there are challenges regarding health, since the average number of healthy years of life is lower compared to other OECD countries.
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