About the NSWNMA

The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is the registered union for all nurses and midwives in New South Wales.

About the NSWNMA

The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is the registered union for all nurses and midwives in New South Wales. The Association represents the industrial interests of nurses and midwives employed in NSW in the public, private, aged care, and primary health sectors. Our role is to protect the interests of nurses, midwives and the nursing and midwifery professions.

The NSWNMA also represents and provides for the professional, educational and industrial welfare of nurses and midwives in government and non-government forums at state, national and international level.

The NSWNMA has over 73,000 members and is affiliated to Unions NSW and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

The NSWNMA works in association with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). NSWNMA members are also members of the New South Wales Branch of the ANMF.

All of our affiliations and sponsors can be found here.

Why join NSWNMA?

By becoming a member, you add to the collective strength of our 76,000+ membership. You’ll get access to a range of benefits including legal support, insurances, confidential advice and assistance, professional development and our benefits program. Membership is also fully tax deductible!

Become a member today.

Our members across the public, private, and aged care sectors make significant contributions to our profession. By joining us, you will gain access to a variety of benefits, such as Professional Indemnity Insurance, Journey Accident Insurance, discounted CPE seminars, and our unwavering support at your workplace.

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Member benefits

The most significant advantage of being a member of NSWNMA is the ability to leverage the collective "strength in numbers" of our membership during negotiations for workplace terms, conditions, and industrial entitlements.

Join over 75,000 nurses and midwives in NSW by becoming a valued member today.

You’ll automatically become a member of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation