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You’re invited to a picnic!

Next Friday, 18 May, the Time to Act for Better Pay campaign is throwing a picnic in Hyde Park in the middle of Sydney for aged care nurses and their friends, family and supporters (that includes all nurses). This is … Continue reading

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Ratio ads – before and after

Have you caught the Association’s latest television ad? It’s a follow-up to commercials created during the 2010 campaign for 1:4 ratios, such as this one:   Then, when the campaign had been won, came a victory ad that reinforced how … Continue reading

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How to get safe staffing.

What can union branches at community health services do to guarantee safe staffing? Public campaign: A community palliative care service starts a weekend on-call service for end of life care clients. As client numbers increase so does the frequency of call … Continue reading

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No compromise on safe community care!

Community nurses are planning to take greater control over staffing to ensure adequate patient care. Working too much overtime, too busy to take meal breaks, then a staff member goes on annual leave and is not replaced – leaving you … Continue reading

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Governments must act on nursing shortages now!

“As a matter of urgency, Australia has to now start rebuilding a future nursing workforce to replace current nursing staff who will be retiring over the next 15 to 20 years.” A new report by Health Workforce Australia showing a … Continue reading

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