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Aged Care
Who will look after us in our final years? A pay rise a...
March 19, 2024
Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial wage rises of up to 28%. The federal government has committed to the…
Today
Work
Undernourished, stressed and overworked: cost-of-living...
For the past few years, it has been impossible to…
Yesterday
Aged Care
Wage case recognises historic undervalued work of aged...
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the…
3 days ago
Aged Care
Aged Care Taskforce report misses the mark
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is disappointed by…
5 days ago
Emergency
Alleviating pressures in EDs with staffing ratios
Emergency departments (ED) are continuing to see extremely high volumes…
6 days ago
Aged Care
Government’s aged care report proposes older Australi...
A government-instituted taskforce has proposed older Australians should pay more…
6 days ago
Work
The gender gap ramps up with motherhood and never ends
All the gender inequalities Australian women encounter over the course…
8 days ago
Professional Issues
Students
‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni s...
February 28, 2024
Mandatory work placements are a vital part of many university degrees. This includes some of the most important degrees in our society, such as nursing, teaching, social work, psychology and…
19 days ago
Public Health
Nurses and midwives achieve historic ratios reform
February 22, 2024
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has secured the first phase of significant workforce reforms in the state’s public health system, after negotiating with…
Specialities
Aged Care
Who will look after us in our final years? A pay rise a...
March 19, 2024
Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial wage rises of up to 28%. The federal government has committed to the…
Today
Aged Care
Wage case recognises historic undervalued work of aged...
March 15, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) further recognition that the work of aged care workers has been…
Workplace Issues
Branch Beat
COVID, Unprecedented Floods, and the Surging Cost of Li...
February 15, 2024
Lismore has faced a series of challenges, including COVID, floods, and a rising cost of living, resembling a saga of biblical proportions. Throughout these adversities, nurses and midwives in private…
3 days ago
Ask Shaye
Award free?
February 15, 2024
I’m employed as a registered nurse at a private dialysis provider, but my contract says I’m ‘Award Free’. Is that correct? It is not correct.…
Life
Work
Undernourished, stressed and overworked: cost-of-living...
March 18, 2024
For the past few years, it has been impossible to escape the impact of inflation. Meeting our most basic needs – such as food, housing and health care – now…
Yesterday
Work
The gender gap ramps up with motherhood and never ends
March 11, 2024
All the gender inequalities Australian women encounter over the course of their lives leaves them more susceptible to poverty and poorer mental health than men.…
Editorial
Editorial
A foundation but more to do
February 15, 2024
The rollout of ratios is complex and at every step we will need to be vigilant, but phase one delivers significant improvements while giving us a strong platform to campaign robustly for further progress across the entire system. Members have just finished voting on a plan that constitutes phase one…
3 days ago
Editorial
Serious health reform is not negotiable
December 1, 2023
We must ensure the State government delivers the funding necessary to fulfill its promises on ratios. In its September budget the new Minns government made a solid start by allocating almost $1 billion for nursing and midwifery positions to help deliver ratios in public health. The government made an election…
Editorial
A voice for change
Annual conference was a time to celebrate the magnificent wins of the past year but…
Editorial
A race to the top
The momentous win by our aged care sector members will change the picture for all…
Editorial
Aged care pay rise is a massive achievement
It’s a win for the ages, but more work is needed to ensure the money…