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History made at Annual Conference

Posted on August 9, 2012 by NU_admin

Heated discussions and debate ensued when the Notices of Motion session began with a motion to change the name of the NSW Nurses’ Association to include midwives. Brett Holmes, General Secretary of the NSWNA, put forward the argument that the … Continue reading →

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Special moments

Posted on June 14, 2012 by NU_admin

The West Australian newspaper today carries a profile of Royal Flying Doctor Service flight nurse John Howes. Qualified as both nurse and midwife, John has been flying out of Derby with the RFDS for 17 years, making him one of … Continue reading →

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Birthrate Plus: How it works, and how it will be implemented.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by NU_admin

The NSWNA and NSW Health have worked extensively to adapt the UK model to NSW maternity services. Birthrate Plus focuses on women’s needs rather than midwife activity and is based on a standard of one-to-one midwifery care. Midwife time is … Continue reading →

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Birthrate Plus: Finally a reasonable workload for midwives.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by NU_admin

Birthrate Plus means midwives in NSW public hospitals will finally have a reasonable workload. The new public health system award includes a staffing tool for maternity services in NSW public hospitals implemented progressively from June this year. NSWNA Assistant General … Continue reading →

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