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Healthscope nurses and midwives walk off the job

November 5, 2024

Nurses and midwives have kicked off a campaign against foreign-owned Healthscope, launching historic protected industrial action against the country’s second largest private hospital operator. Hundreds of NSW Nurses and Midwives’…

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New visa reforms to help curb worker exploitation

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Education

Increased need for Specialist Midwives

Choosing a career in midwifery is not just a professional…

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Public Health

Spotlight on Syphilis: New tool for Nurses and Midwives

Syphilis cases are on the rise in Australia, with a…

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Career

Reforms to empower nurse practitioners and endorsed mid...

From Friday, November 1, landmark laws had come into effect…

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COVID-19

How can we improve public health communication for the...

There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past…

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Increased need for Specialist Midwives

Education

Choosing a career in midwifery is not just a professional decision—it's a commitment to providing exceptional care to mothers and babies, ensuring the best outcomes for all involved. At the University of Newcastle, the Master of Midwifery Studies program is

We’re not going away, Premier

Editorial

A statewide strike and large, dynamic rallies have shown Chris Minns and his government our resolve as we pursue a just and deserved pay rise. Kogarah didn’t know what hit it. On September 10, a tsunami of nurses and midwives from all

Nurses and midwives press ahead with 24 hour strike

Unions

More than ten thousand of NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members across the state walked off the job for 24 hours from morning shift on Tuesday 24 September over the NSW government’s decision to turn its back on public

Introducing Clove: Comfort and support for nurses and midwives on their feet all day!

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In a significant development for Australia's healthcare industry and with over a million pairs already sold to happy nurses and midwives across the US - Clove footwear is built to address the unique challenges faced by healthcare workers during their

Value us and our vital work!

Editorial

After the devastation of COVID-19 and the suppression of pay through a decade-long, coercive cap on wages, it is time to rebuild our public health system, starting with some respect for the workforce. Our fight for a 15 per cent pay

Women's Financial Empowerment: Work and Money

Life

Did you know that the according to 2022 ABS data, the median income for a full-time male Registered Nurses is $1,802 compared to $1,631 for females? It can be easy to assume that gender pay disparity is an issue limited

Thinking about postgraduate studies? Study online and complete your practical learning at Notre Dame’s Clinical School

Education

With a range of programs to choose from and Commonwealth supported place for selected offerings, you can now enhance your career flexibly and with confidence thanks to a combination of theory, research, and professional practice. When choosing a postgraduate path in

Lodging a tax return in 2024: everything you need to know. 

Life

Tax time might not be your favourite time of year, but the process of lodging your tax return doesn’t need to be a stressful experience. By knowing what you can claim, understanding thresholds and filing your receipts and pay slips

And we’re off!

Editorial

The rollout of ratios has started with EDs at Liverpool and Royal North Shore Hospitals in the vanguard and recruitment for the new positions under way. It has been a lengthy process as we have methodically worked our way through the

Postgrad study at Notre Dame delivers skills, community and support

Education

Kimberley chose the University of Notre Dame Australia to gain her Graduate Diploma of Midwifery after hearing good things about it from those close to her. “Notre Dame University was the obvious choice for me after it was recommended by so

Working for better pay on multiple fronts

Editorial

Pay has been lagging behind the soaring cost of living. It’s time to fix this. Love for the job can’t pay the bills and we need to speak up and talk about what we are worth. It is very good

The Nurse and Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA): what you need to know

Life

Due to the nature of the work, nurses, and midwives as well as students of the professions face significant risks to their psychosocial and physical health and wellbeing. Increasing natural disasters along with the COVID pandemic amplified existing workforce challenges and

A foundation but more to do

Editorial

The rollout of ratios is complex and at every step we will need to be vigilant, but phase one delivers significant improvements while giving us a strong platform to campaign robustly for further progress across the entire system. Members have just

Serious health reform is not negotiable

Editorial

We must ensure the State government delivers the funding necessary to fulfill its promises on ratios. In its September budget the new Minns government made a solid start by allocating almost $1 billion for nursing and midwifery positions to help deliver

A voice for change

Editorial

Annual conference was a time to celebrate the magnificent wins of the past year but also a time to prepare for the challenges ahead. What a year it has been. We have just completed our  78th Annual Conference with some standout moments

A race to the top

Editorial

The momentous win by our aged care sector members will change the picture for all nurses, but only if we remain engaged and forward thinking. A special day for our union occurred on 1 July. It was a historic moment. Over the

Aged care pay rise is a massive achievement

Editorial

It’s a win for the ages, but more work is needed to ensure the money ends up in the pockets of the deserved – our heroic aged care members. During the pandemic the renowned publication Scientific American described aged care work

Six creative ways to earn your CPD hours

Education

As 2023 continues at a fast pace, keeping an eye on continuing professional development (CPD) should be at the back of every nurse’s mind. As part of the requirements set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, all

We need a new government to tackle NSW’s health crisis

Editorial

The Perrottet government has shown itself incapable and unwilling to even try to fix a public health system crisis that has been getting worse year by year. The empirical evidence of a critical staffing crisis in our public health system just

The next stage in our campaign: the ballot box

Editorial

The NSW state election on Saturday March 25 gives us a golden opportunity to advance our objective of achieving ratios in the Public Health System. The last four years since the last state election have been traumatic for our Public Health

The wages cap is an attack on nurses and midwives living standards

Public Health

The Perrottet government’s wages caps have so far cost NSW nurses and midwives $80,000 each. The NSW Government’s wage cap is a disaster for everybody, but especially for women says NSWNMA general secretary, Shaye Candish. “NSW is the second worst paid state

Professional Issues

Students

Fee-free TAFE to help fix skills shortages in nursing a...

November 4, 2024

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has welcomed the Albanese Government’s commitment to expanding fee-free TAFE courses. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said enduring funding…

Yesterday

Education

Increased need for Specialist Midwives

October 30, 2024

Choosing a career in midwifery is not just a professional decision—it’s a commitment to providing exceptional care to mothers and babies, ensuring the best outcomes…

Public Health

Spotlight on Syphilis: New tool for Nurses and Midwives

Career

Reforms to empower nurse practitioners and endorsed mid...

Specialities

Midwifery

National workforce report highlights bleak future for N...

October 23, 2024

Australia’s midwifery crisis has been laid bare in a national workforce report, prompting the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) to reiterate calls on state and federal governments, and private…

13 days ago

Private Sector

Strike wave follows latest Ramsay ‘No’ vote

October 11, 2024

Ramsay Health Care nurses in NSW hold historic work stoppages for higher wages and safer staffing. Ramsay nurses and midwives across NSW have taken their…

Midwifery

In midwifery, relationships matter

Aged Care

Union campaign wins better Opal deal

Workplace Issues

Unions

Healthscope nurses and midwives walk off the job

November 5, 2024

Today

Unions

100 years old, 100 years strong: ANMF marks a remarkabl...

October 23, 2024

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), its Executive, State and Territory Branches and members all across the country will today celebrate a remarkable milestone…

Unions

Call to repeal anti-protest laws

Branch Beat

Branch Beat- Southern Highlands Private Hospital

Social Justice & Action

Member Stories

Ramsay nurses stand up, fight back

October 11, 2024

When I chose to become a registered nurse, I was certain my path would involve making positive changes and impacting the lives of the most vulnerable. What I didn’t anticipate…

26 days ago

Member Stories

Engage your local MP

October 11, 2024

I am a Registered Nurse of 20 years. Like many others across the state, our small semi-rural hospital is in trouble. Located in the upper…

Member Stories

A guide to meeting your MP!

Member Stories

Historic action at Opal

Life

Work

New visa reforms to help curb worker exploitation

November 3, 2024

New visa reforms introduced by the federal government have been lauded as a step towards improving migrant worker rights in Australia. Two pilots have been launched recently – a Workplace…

2 days ago

Work