Nurses and midwives working for the country’s second largest private hospital operator, Healthe Care, stopped work for two hours in Wollongong and Shellharbour today after voting overwhelmingly in support of taking protected industrial action in their fight for enforceable staffing ratios and fair pay. Hundreds of NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members working for […]
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has warmly welcomed the election of Emma Kingdon as the new President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Ms Kingdon is a highly experienced trade union official, previously serving as the ACTU’s National Director of Campaigns and holding multiple roles across several […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) expresses our sincere thoughts and concern for Independent Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines, after an attack outside her federal electorate office yesterday. Dr Haines is a former nurse, midwife and rural health researcher, and a cherished member of the Australian health community. She has been an unwavering […]
Following sustained campaigning by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), nurse-to-patient ratios will finally become a reality across general medical, surgical and palliative care wards, with recruitment to commence for more than 950 nurses to be injected into the public sector workforce. The implementation will see additional nurses recruited to more than 360 general […]
A group of aged care nurses and carers from across New South Wales have travelled to Parliament House in Canberra, calling on the federal government to introduce mandated staffing ratios into the aged care sector. Fed up with the ongoing aged care crisis, members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) joined with counterparts […]
Australia’s largest union has unveiled a major national aged care campaign, calling on the Federal Government to address the deepening aged care crisis. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) launched ‘Australia needs care you can count on’ at Parliament House today, calling on the federal government to deliver urgent reforms in the aged care […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA/ANMF NSW) has filed an application in the Federal Court of Australia against for-profit aged care provider, Opal Healthcare, for breaching a state-based enterprise agreement over failure to meet care minute targets and misreported care minutes. The NSWNMA first notified a dispute with Opal in early 2025, before referring […]
ANMF calls for mandated staffing ratios to ensure safe, quality care for aged care residents A new survey of Australia’s aged care workforce has revealed, despite the Federal Government’s legislative reforms, the sector is still struggling with chronic understaffing, increased workplace violence, and a lack of transparency from providers for billions of dollars in taxpayer […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the state government’s investment in health-led mental health responses, following the announcement of a new model of care. Eight Mental Health Acute Assessment Teams, comprised of highly skilled mental health nurses and paramedics in dedicated vehicles, will be deployed across areas of high need in […]
A groundbreaking report launched at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) 81st Annual Conference has revealed a lack of choice, control and flexibility is contributing to the staffing shortages and retention issues in the public health system. The landmark Choice, Voice, and Control report, written by Professor Rae Cooper AO and her team from […]
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