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Students
New Grad nerves? Here’s 5 tips to help you start...
November 13, 2026
Starting your New Grad year is exciting, but it’s also normal to feel super nervous. You’re moving from the classroom into a fast-paced clinical environment where you’ll be caring for…
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Community Campaigns
Honouring Australian healthcare workers who died in the...
A national project is underway to identify and record the…
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Life
Clock Off and Curl Up: 5 books to add to your reading l...
Shift work can take a serious toll on your body,…
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Research
Help shape a new leadership and research program for nu...
Are you a nurse or midwife working in a NSW…
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Private Sector
On strike: Hunter private nurses rally for ratios and f...
Hundreds of Hunter nurses went on strike to call on…
8 days ago
Life
Working the night shift? Here are 4 tips on how to fuel...
Being a nurse or midwife is a demanding job, and…
9 days ago
Private Sector
Manning Great Lakes nurses take action after months of...
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at Healthe Care’s…
10 days ago
Professional Issues
Students
New Grad nerves? Here’s 5 tips to help you start...
November 13, 2026
Starting your New Grad year is exciting, but it’s also normal to feel super nervous. You’re moving from the classroom into a fast-paced clinical environment where you’ll be caring for…
Today
Research
Help shape a new leadership and research program for nu...
November 13, 2026
Are you a nurse or midwife working in a NSW public hospital? If so, we want to hear from you! Researchers at Western Sydney Local…
Specialities
Private Sector
On strike: Hunter private nurses rally for ratios and f...
November 4, 2026
Hundreds of Hunter nurses went on strike to call on the country’s second largest private hospital operator, Healthe Care, to commit to enforceable staffing ratios and a pay offer that…
8 days ago
Private Sector
Manning Great Lakes nurses take action after months of...
November 2, 2026
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at Healthe Care’s Manning Hospital and Mayo Private Hospital participated in a protected stop-work action as part of…
Mental Health
The workplace risks you don’t always see
Workplace Issues
Unions
ANMF welcomes election of new ACTU President Emma Kingd...
October 21, 2026
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has warmly welcomed the election of Emma Kingdon as the new President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions…
22 days ago
Ask Katrina
Ask Katrina: CNS/CMS underperformance
September 30, 2026
Can a CNS/CMS Grade 1 status be revoked for someone who is underperforming? Yes, however removing CNS status from someone who is underperforming should only…
Ask Katrina
Ask Katrina: Parental leave eligibility
Ask Katrina
Ask Katrina: Working 12-hour shifts
Social Justice & Action
Community Campaigns
Honouring Australian healthcare workers who died in the...
November 13, 2026
A national project is underway to identify and record the names of healthcare workers who died in the line of duty, ensuring their service and sacrifice are remembered, not just…
Today
Community Campaigns
Rising rents highlight housing affordability pressures...
October 29, 2026
Renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city, according to housing advocacy…
Climate Change and Environment
ANMF calls for urgent action as climate change continue...
Community Campaigns
NSWNMA launches Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan
Life
Work
Tax time is coming – here are some helpful tips for n...
June 24, 2026
Navigating your tax return can be a stressful task, especially when trying to figure out what you can and cannot claim as a tax deduction. Here’s some guidance on your tax return, thanks to the Australian Tax Office. …
19 days ago
Work
Why Death and Grief Education Matters | Nurse & Mi...
May 1, 2026
In the emotionally charged world of healthcare, nurses and midwives often stand on the frontline of life’s most profound moments: birth, healing, and, inevitably, death. While…
Editorial
Editorial
We need to defend our wins
October 1, 2026
As The Lamp goes to print, the NSW Safe Staffing Levels Taskforce has announced that medical, surgical and palliative care wards across every category A, B, and C hospital will convert to shift-by-shift nurse to patient ratios. This is a massive milestone in our long-standing and hard-fought campaign to improve…
11 days ago
Editorial
Listening to members is key to delivering better care
July 31, 2026
Our members have always known what works. Ratios and new workforce research now provide further evidence that listening to nurses and midwives delivers better outcomes for everyone. One of the great privileges of this role is seeing members campaign for change, then watching that change begin to make a real difference in…
Editorial
Invisible skills now visible, but wages are stuck in th...
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission agreed that nurses and midwives have been historically undervalued because of gender,…
Editorial
The power of the people is stronger than the people in...
Two of our most crucial core values – collectivism and courage – were on display…
Editorial
New challenges, new fights
The world never stands still, and neither can the Association if we are to achieve…