Category Archives: Advocacy

US spends more on health than French on ‘everything’

Posted on February 2, 2012 by NU_admin

Former White House health policy adviser Zeke Emanuel has hit on a staggering comparison to illustrate the inefficiencies of the predominantly privatised American healthcare system compared with the publicly funded European health care systems.

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Aged Care in Crisis

Posted on January 31, 2012 by NU_admin

Nurses and assistants in nursing working in aged care and public health in the Federal electorate of New England have joined together to seek Tony Windsor’s support. By supporting aged care in Budget 2012, Tony Windsor can make a real … Continue reading →

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Building Union Solidarity for Quality Health Care : Nurses Migrating to Australia

Posted on January 24, 2012 by NU_admin

The continuing global shortage of more than 4 million health care workers is symptomatic of the crisis in health care as essential public health services are reduced, with both health care workers and users suffering its severe consequences.

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Regulations are stunting Australia’s nursing workforce!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by NU_admin

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) says the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is deterring nurses and midwives from wanting to rejoin the workforce, with their $10,000 ‘refresher courses’. ANF federal secretary, Lee Thomas, said the courses would mean “nurses … Continue reading →

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A Nurses Story of Medical Outreach in Northern Thailand (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by NU_admin

In this two part blog series, Bronwen Griffiths, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in NSW, tells us about her recent trip with the MOSAIC programme (Medical Outreach and Social Aid in Communities) to Northern Thailand. She tells us about the programme and … Continue reading →

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