Community urges NSW Govt to keep registered nurses in aged care
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has stepped up its campaign insisting registered nurses remain in all NSW aged care facilities with high-care residents, holding a forum in NSW Parliament today. Demonstrating widespread community support for its Insist on Registered Nurses 24/7 campaign, the NSWNMA handed over more than 10,000 signatures on a petition […]
Support for RN 24/7
Many organisations have written to the Minister for Health supporting the RN24/7 campaign. Letter to Minister Skinner from the Cancer Council Letter from Australian Women’s Health Association Letter from the Older Women’s Network Letter from Alzheimers NSW Letter from CWA Nambucca Shire Council letter to NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner Letter from Palliative Aged Care Network […]
Wagga backs call for RNs in nursing homes 24/7
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is meeting with local nurses, academics and community groups in Wagga Wagga this week to discuss the important role of registered nurses in aged care. The NSWNNA is calling on the NSW government to extend a legal minimum requirement for aged care facilities with high care residents to […]
NSWNMA in Orange to insist on RNs 24/7 in aged care
This Tuesday and Wednesday, the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will be in Orange to speak with nurses and local community groups about the essential role of registered nurses in aged care. The NSWNNA is raising awareness of its campaign and petition, calling on the state government to extend the legal minimum requirement for […]
2015 Productivity Commission Inquiry and the threat to penalty rates
The workplace relations agenda of the Federal Liberal government has become clear with the start of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into “all aspects” of our working conditions. Our rights at work are under attack. Penalty rates are under attack. What are penalty rates and why are they paid? For decades penalty rates have been paid […]
Springwood forum on RNs 24/7 in aged care March 2015
Future of RNs in aged care in spotlight
A large group of aged care nurses, specialised carers, advocates and local residents gathered at Springwood yesterday for a community forum to discuss the future of registered nurse staffing in aged care. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have been increasing public awareness of the potential risk to legislation which requires nursing […]
Seniors Week snap action for aged care
Nurses highlight threat to RNs in aged care
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is raising awareness during Seniors Week (14-22 March) of the potential risk to a requirement which ensures registered nurses are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in nursing homes across NSW. Nurses and carers in the aged care sector have been hitting the streets, […]
