Premier Ben Carroll's funding announcement comes after hospital staff claimed new hospital beds would be empty because there were not enough workers to support them.
Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital handed $66m funding boost to support new beds
In short:
The Victorian government has committed an extra $66 million in funding for Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.
The funding boost comes after staff complained new beds would be empty due to a lack of workers.
What's next?
The new beds will come online in December with funding for 85 extra full-time equivalent nursing positions.
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