Emergency departments (ED) are continuing to see extremely high volumes of patients seeking acute medical care, highlighting how great the need is for nurse-to-patient ratios across NSW. According to the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) report, one in 10 patients who were treated and admitted to hospital during the October to December quarter in 2023 […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed new laws passed in Queensland, which will see improved workloads for midwives and better outcomes for women and babies, as part of a new ratios model. The midwife-to-patient ratios of one to six, including babies, is set to begin in Queensland’s public postnatal maternity wards this […]
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2024, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has commended the Albanese Government on its decision to pay 12% superannuation for workers taking Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) commencing 1 July 2025. With women comprising the overwhelming majority (99.5%) of the 180,000 PPL recipients, ANMF Federal Assistant Secretary […]
Donned in space-themed silver sunglasses and scrubs, nurses and midwives will look to the future for tonight’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. Around 80 nurses and midwives from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will dance along Oxford Street together, under the theme ‘A strong voice for a better future’. Members will […]
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 the government-appointed Safe Staffing Levels Taskforce. For the first time, NSW will have minimum and enforceable shift by shift nurse-to-patient ratios implemented in specific clinical areas of public hospitals, which […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) welcomes the 3,400 new nurses and midwives entering our workforce this year, after completing their university studies. Given the staffing pressures that nurses and midwives are continuing to face, this is a critical boost across our hospitals and health services. NSWNMA General Secretary, Shaye Candish, said the graduates […]
Lower Hunter nurses and midwives are angry and deflated over the NSW government’s decision to reinstate paid parking for staff at John Hunter Hospital. Following the re-introduction of paid parking at metropolitan hospitals on 1 February, nurses and midwives began paying $20.90 a week for access to the hospital car park. As a result, essential […]
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