Tag Archives: NSWNA

How to get safe staffing.

Posted on May 9, 2012 by NU_admin

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!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by NU_admin

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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A future of nursing shortages

Posted on May 1, 2012 by NU_admin

Australia faces a shortage of the equivalent of 27 percent of the entire nursing workforce within 13 short years, according to a new Health Workforce 2025 report. Current staff shortages, let alone the prospect of increasing staff shortages, will come as … Continue reading →

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Our Communities’ Mental Wellbeing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by NU_admin

The Mental Health Association NSW plays a vital role in the development of initiatives which result in increased community awareness and knowledge of mental health issues. They are holding a forum in western Sydney on mental wellbeing which is open to … Continue reading →

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Financial Transactions Tax campaign

Posted on April 19, 2012 by NU_admin

The NSW Nurses Association’s (NSWNA) campaign for a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) will continue this week, with NSWNA assistant secretary Judith Kiejda attending international public services and nursing union meetings in Geneva for further discussions on the proposed tax. In … Continue reading →

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