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Nurses and Midwives: Know Your April Public Holiday Pen...
March 28, 2024
With 12 public holidays in NSW this year (and a few coming up for Easter), nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled to. We’ve collated this information…
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How to gain expert guidance for your SOPs at an exclusi...
Your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are more important than ever…
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Aged Care nurses raise their voices in Canberra
Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across the…
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Study links shift work to changes in breast milk hormon...
A recent study from La Trobe University suggests a surprising…
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Nurse Practitioners, midwives empowered to provide qual...
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has commended the…
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Eliminating HIV transmission is close, but we’re not...
Australia is getting close to eliminating HIV transmission, but inequities…
6 days ago
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Unions urge RBA to prioritise rate cuts, not higher une...
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling on…
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Eliminating HIV transmission is close, but we’re not...
March 22, 2024
Australia is getting close to eliminating HIV transmission, but inequities in the delivery and uptake of prevention and treatment strategies remain. HIV diagnoses in Australia have nearly halved in the…
6 days ago
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‘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,…
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Aged Care nurses raise their voices in Canberra
March 28, 2024
Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across the country travelled to Canberra to address the ongoing failures by providers to comply with the federal government’s key aged care…
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Midwifery
Study links shift work to changes in breast milk hormon...
March 25, 2024
A recent study from La Trobe University suggests a surprising link between a mother’s shift work and the hormones present in her breast milk. The…
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Unions urge RBA to prioritise rate cuts, not higher une...
March 22, 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to reconsider its monetary policy stance, after the RBA Board decided to hold the…
6 days ago
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Federal government expands Paid Parental Leave
March 22, 2024
Families will soon have access to significantly more Paid Parental Leave, with the Albanese Government securing legislation to extend the scheme to 26 weeks by…
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Nurses and Midwives: Know Your April Public Holiday Pen...
March 28, 2024
With 12 public holidays in NSW this year (and a few coming up for Easter), nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled to. We’ve collated this information…
Today
Offers
How to gain expert guidance for your SOPs at an exclusi...
March 28, 2024
Your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are more important than ever right now. With the acceleration of sector accreditation and updates, it’s vital that your SOPs align…
Editorial
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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…
12 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…