Posted on October 7, 2019
Fran Chavasse, Senior Nurse Educator (Tresillian) presented at the NSWNMA’s recent Child & Family Health seminar on infant mental health.
Posted on April 29, 2019
Despite increased government spending, Australia lacks quality services to deal with the nation’s escalating suicide rate.The Morrison government’s April budget responded to the nation’s rising suicide rate with an investment of $737 million into the … Read More
Posted on April 9, 2019
Click here to read or download the NSWNMA Submission to Productivity Commission inquiry into ‘The Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health’
Posted on March 10, 2019
Tears of gratitude have filled the eyes of experienced mental health nurses today, following NSW Labor’s announcement it would introduce nursing ratios into 37 adult acute inpatient mental health units across the state, if elected … Read More
Posted on May 28, 2018
Consistent understaffing and poor skill mix issues at the Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (MHICU) is putting staff and patient safety at risk, leaving nursing staff no option but to start closing … Read More
Posted on February 9, 2018
ICU Nurse Libby Barnes spoke at the NSWNMA’s recent Environmental forum and talks about the recycling and sustainability that she started at her hospital.
Posted on January 31, 2018
Understaffed mental health units are deterring junior nurses from choosing a career in mental health nursing. NSWNMA General Secretary Brett Holmes has warned a parliamentary inquiry of a “looming staffing crisis” in mental health units. … Read More
Posted on November 9, 2017
Joanna Immig Podcast on Seizing Sustainable Health Opportunities
Posted on September 29, 2017
A camp that brings together health students and people with a lived experience of mental illness is providing students with much-needed clinical placements as well as invaluable insights and clinical confidence. Recovery Camp was founded … Read More