Delegates of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) passed the following resolution during a Committee of Delegates meeting in November: As nurses and midwives, we defend the human right to healthcare. We cannot stay silent as healthcare workers and patients are seen as acceptable collateral damage. As nurses and midwives, we call for peace […]
An expanded resource developed by nurses, doctors, industry experts and consumer groups to help people navigate complexities across the aged care sector will be rolled out nationally from this week. Launching the 10 Questions to Ask series at Parliament House in Canberra, Federal Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney, today welcomed the […]
Fatigued and frustrated by understaffing issues, a group of local nurses and midwives held a one-hour own-time rally outside Maitland Hospital at Metford. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) Maitland Hospital branch voted in favour of the walk out earlier this month, to highlight the ongoing staffing concerns to the Lower Hunter […]
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) condemns the rising conflict and suffering that has been seen in the Middle East over recent weeks. We express our hope and solidarity for all Palestinian and Israeli nurses and midwives who are carrying out their duties under extraordinary circumstances. We cannot show enough appreciation for […]
Over the weekend, Australians exercised their democratic rights and voted against an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. This is a disappointing outcome for the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) however, we respect the decision of the voting public. The NSWNMA’s support of a Voice to Parliament was empowered by hundreds of […]
A large group of nurses and nursing assistants employed by Lifeblood across NSW will join a second online mass meeting of more than 200 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) members today to consider protected industrial action. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) are among hundreds of ANMF members currently negotiating a […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed its deep disappointment at the Voice referendum result. The ANMF was strongly in favour of a Voice to Parliament as a genuine pathway to Closing the Gap and to finally finding meaningful strategies for improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples and communities. Today, firstly and […]
Members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) are supporting a First Nations Voice to Parliament — as a pathway to ensuring we have the very best health outcomes for the whole community. Speaking ahead of a ‘Health Workers for Yes’ rally in Adelaide today, ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the Voice was […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the initial funding to deliver staffing ratios into NSW public hospitals but maintains more must done beyond the 2023-24 state budget. More than $419 million has been allocated to roll out safe and enforceable ratios, including an extra 1,200 nurses and midwives, while a further $572 […]
A First Nations Voice to Parliament protected by the Constitution is a key element of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and accepting the invitation extended in the Uluru Statement from the Heart is consistent with implementing the call for a Voice in Parliament, will strengthen […]
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