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Regulations are stunting Australia’s nursing workforce!
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
A Nurses Story of Medical Outreach in Northern Thailand (Part 2 of 2)
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
A Nurses Story of Medical Outreach in Northern Thailand (Part 1 of 2)
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 … Continue reading
Workers have just one week left to tell their story to Inquiry into Insecure Work!
Workers, unions, community and other representative groups have just one week left to contribute their experiences to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work in Australia, with submissions to close next Friday. ACTU President Ged Kearney said more than 360 workers, … Continue reading
Australian Government must act in wake of Fiji’s renewed clamp on human and labour rights
The Australian Government must consider economic sanctions against Fiji’s military regime in the wake of new laws that place even greater restrictions on human rights in the island nation, say unions. ACTU President Ged Kearney said a new decree quietly … Continue reading
Stop planned cuts to facility space at the Alstonville Community Health Service
The NSW Nurses Association has sought the urgent assistance of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission to stop planned cuts to facility space at the Alstonville Community Health Service. NSWNA members at the Alstonville Community Health Service, and its parent service … Continue reading
Speak Up for health and safety: New campaign begins to inform workers of their rights
Australian unions have launched the Speak Up campaign so that workers have a say in making sure their workplaces are safe and healthy. ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick said it was important that workers understood they would have enhanced rights … Continue reading
New Domestic Violence and Workplace Website
Workers have the right to be safe at home and at work from domestic violence. Domestic violence can put jobs at risk, affecting performance, productivity and safety at work. In a supportive and informed workplace, workers will feel safe to disclose. … Continue reading
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How do you feel about your casual work? Tell us your story
Did you know that in Australia in the last two decades have had a dramatic delince in permanent work? We have more workers in casual, contract and labour hire employment. How does this impact your life? We want to know. … Continue reading
Nurses on the move
Consistent with an increasingly globalised world millions of nurses find themselves on the move. Sometimes nurse migration occurs within a nation’s borders with nurses migrating from rural to urban areas or from the public to the private sector. Or they … Continue reading
