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Are NSW Public Sector Workers Actually Overpaid?
The newly elected NSW Government has made some proposals for dramatic changes for wage determination for NSW public sector workers. In its arguments for why these changes are needed it has implied NSW public sector workers have had disproportionate wages … Continue reading
Midwives Save Lives – sign the petition.
Please take the time to fill in a Global Midwives petition. The petition will be officially handed over on 6 September to the Foreign Minister’s office (or delegate). To the Heads of States and Governments: “As midwives, we have seen … Continue reading
The final Productivity Commission report is out. What’s in it for nurses?
The Caring for Older Australians Report has been released. What does it recommend to improve the working lives of nurses and AINs and the quality of care for our aged care residents? On August 8 the Federal Government released the … Continue reading
Current Industrial Relation laws are not justified at all!
A study of Australia’s public service (APS) has found the sector is roughly the same size as it was 20 years ago. The report by the Centre of Policy Development by James Whelan looks at employment trends, community attitudes and … Continue reading
Equal Pay Day 2011
How far have we really come? Join us at this launch of the Australia@Work Fact Sheets on Gender Pay Equity and hear inspiring speakers on this important issue. 10am – 12noon on Thursday, 1st September. Trades Hall Auditorium, Unions NSW. … Continue reading
Men in Nursing: Part 4, Tim’s story.
Tim Snell is an undergraduate nursing student, and is also employed by Hunter New England Health as an Assistant in Nursing. In his work place the ratio of male to female nurses is about 1:8, in his class the ratio … Continue reading
Nurses Must Embrace IT
Nurses need to be involved in the design and implementation of new technology in the workplace, according to speakers at the NSWNA Professional Day. By 1 July next year, the frameworks underpinning the national e-health system will be in place, … Continue reading
Has Craig Thomson broken the law?
That’s up to the powers that be to find out. On a related and important matter, Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey MP alleges that Labor backbencher Craig Thomson misused union funds while in charge of the Health Services Union of Australia … Continue reading
Tax Reforms Support More Women Into Work
Unions have welcomed measures within the Government’s carbon price package that support more Australians to enter the workforce. Unions are pleased that the Gillard government was tripling the tax free threshold to $18,200 a year, meaning more Australians would be … Continue reading
Attracting Nurses Back To The System
“Our nurse-to-patient ratios campaign delivered funding for around 1,400 extra nurses for our Public Health System. Now, we need to attract nurses back into the system” — Lamp Editorial by Brett Holmes. Organising for safe patient care was the theme … Continue reading
