Member benefit: free and reduced online CPD

Members of the NSWNMA, who are automatically members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, can access courses on the ANMF CPD website for a much reduced rate of $7.70 per topic, compared to $30 for non-members. There are also many free courses on the recently revamped site. It covers a host of subjects from […]

Podcasts from Professional Day 2015

Associate Professor Thomas Gottlieb The increase of antibiotic resistance Dr Julia Henderson Some home truths about missed patient care Associate Professor Adam Elshaug The concept of ‘low value care’ in today’s health care system Dr Alessandro Demaio (Global Health Fellow at Harvard Medical School) The growing burden of non-communicable diseases Rosie Batty, Australian of the Year […]

Environmental Health Forum 15 April

NSWNMA in conjunction with RPAH and Sydney LHD is holding a seminar on Environmentally Sustainable Practice on Friday 15 April, at RPA, Camperdown. Download the Environmental Health Seminar flyer – Register online.

Trauma-informed practice – ASCA professional development

ASCA (Adults Surviving Child Abuse) runs a series of professional development trainings for those who work with people affected by childhood abuse and trauma. Read online or download the ASCA Training Booklet. Download the ASCA training calendar January-June 2016.

New grad nurses and midwives – survey

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is seeking accurate information about how many newly graduated nurses and midwives have secured jobs in the professions. The ANMF is asking new grads to sign up to their grads group – simply fill in your name, e-mail and state on this form. The ANMF will then be in contact to find […]

Podcasts and Powerpoints: Ice seminar, September 2015

NSWNMA mental health and drug and alcohol nurses: ‘Ice, where to from here?’ Friday 11 September 2015 Susan Gleeson, NSW Ambulance Service A NSW Ambulance perspective  Josie Byrne, Newcastle Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services Ice in pregnancy and parenting Powerpoint: ICE in Pregnancy and Parenting Annabel Mayo, St Vincent’s Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service […]

Nurses ask: Ice, where to from here?

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will tomorrow host an education forum for mental health and drug and alcohol nurses to discuss the prevalence of methamphetamine or ‘ice’ in NSW. The ‘Ice – where to from here?’ forum will hear from a range of speakers who will discuss current prevention and rehabilitation programs, impacts […]

Inquiry into TAFE – have your say

Calling all members who are or have been Enrolled nurses  –help stop TAFE cuts by writing a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Vocational Education and Training in NSW. Submissions to the inquiry closed on Friday 14 August. This inquiry is crucial to the nursing workforce. Please make a submission about why TAFE is important to […]

Stop TAFE cuts – submit your experience

Many Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing (AiNs) get their training and education at TAFE. But TAFEs are under threat from the privatisation mentality. Help preserve TAFE in NSW by sending a submission to the NSW Inquiry into Vocational Training. This inquiry is a great opportunity to let NSW politicians know that the community values […]

Podcasts: Health care and the economy April 2015

Listen to podcasts from the Health care and the economy seminar held on 23 April 2015 at NSWNMA. Political economist Dr Ben Spies-Butcher of Macquarie University talks on health care and the economy, public services and Medicare. Public health advocate Caroline Colton speaks about the effects of privatisation on health care – examining the investors, the […]

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