Unions will seek immunity for workers who want to make submissions to an independent review of the North-West COVID-19 outbreak.
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Premier Peter Gutwein announced an independent review would be conducted by the chair of the Integrity Commission Greg Melick AO.
The review has six terms of reference and Mr Gutwein told State Parliament that the public would have two weeks to make a submission to the review which is due for completion by the end of October.
Mr Melick AO RDF SC a lawyer, who conducted the inquiry into the Beaconsfield mine disaster in 2006 and was a special investigator with Cricket Australia.
Both the nurses and health workers' union want Mr Gutwein to grant immunity so no action can be taken against public servants who make submissions to the review.
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation secretary Emily Shepherd said Mr Gutwein should write to all public servants granting immunity.
"This should not be an exercise in laying blame but rather how our health system can be improved," Ms Shepherd said.
"The Premier should write to all public servants giving them full immunity to encourage them to make a submission otherwise it will be an exercise in futility if hey can't speak out.
"They need reassurances from the government to encourage them to participate."
Health and Community Services Union assistant secretary Robbie Moore said workers needed safeguards before they would speak out.
"Staff were targeted during the crisis and a lot are fearful about speaking up because they have seen what happened to their colleagues," Mr Moore said.
"Where are the safeguards for workers to be able to speak out and provide the investigation with all information without fear of action being taken against them by their managers?
"This inquiry will only be effective if workers are given full immunity to speak out about what has happened without any chance of action being taken against them. The Government must give that commitment upfront."
Health analyst Martyn Goddard said the review should have been done sooner and sought an assurance it would be released in full when completed.
"This was a huge stuff up by the entire health system from top to bottom and you can't just sheet home blame to North-West workers," Mr Goddard said.
"This cost 12 North-West lives and an awful lot of worry to people who contracted the coronavirus."
The outbreak closed the North West Regional and North West Private hospitals and also affected the Mersey Community Hospital and North-West aged care homes. It also saw Tasmania having the highest coronavirus death rate in the country.
Mr Gutwein said an expert working group also would be established to advise Mr Melick with members to have public health, hospital administration, and public sector administration experience.
"It has been and remains my intention to ensure we have a responsible and transparent approach to Tasmania's response and management of COVID-19," he said.
"This Independent Review of the North-West outbreak is a vital component of that approach.
"The Terms of Reference cover every aspect of the outbreak in the North West, including the actions and effectiveness of those actions taken in response.
"It will consider Government agencies, public and private health care facilities and any other relevant authorities."
Mr Gutwein said the review also would cover any other matter relevant to the North-West outbreak that Mr Melick believed warranted further investigation and discussion.
The AMA has welcomed the review and terms of reference.
Tasmanian president Professor John Burgess urged health staff to participate in the inquiry.
"We congratulate the Premier for his willingness to progress this inquiry and for the spirit of collaboration and learning in which this has occurred," he said.