Medicare Australia stuff-up

I'm beginning to wonder how many staff Medicare Australia (formerly the HIC) actually employ. In the midst of the "it takes 3 weeks to provide you with computer prescription forms" debacle, now there's 1200 unprocessed applications for provider numbers, leaving some GPs who've moved locations unable to see patients. How would the bureaucrats like to go without pay for 3 weeks? Great timing too for patients in the middle of cold and flu season.
In its defence, Medicare Australia says it's "under-resourced".
Hey, I've got an idea. Hire someone.