The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the NSW Auditor-General’s report into Sydney’s Northern Beaches Hospital which has found the public-private partnership (PPP) is at risk of failure. The independent audit highlighted the hospital has not been effectively delivering quality health services to the Northern Beaches community and systems within the hospital need […]
After more than 250 days of historic industrial action and three no-votes, members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have voted to accept Ramsay Health Care’s proposed enterprise agreement. 95% of nurses and midwives working for the country’s largest private hospital operator voted in favour of the agreement, which includes a 16% pay […]
Over the past three years, the Albanese Government has delivered a long-list of policies that will benefit Australia’s nurses and midwives and their families. The most recent ‘wins’ for ANMF members include: Aged Care: $2.6 Billion in wage rises and better and safer staffing for the aged care workforce, bringing the total outlay in support […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) welcomes prioritised funding in the Budget for health and aged care including: $8.5 Billion to strengthen Medicare; $2.6 Billion for wage rises for aged care nurses; $1.7 Billion for the nation’s public hospitals; a pipeline of new Urgent Care Clinics and a landmark $573 Million women’s health package. […]
An electronic petition signed by almost 40,000 people calling on the state government to deliver a fair pay rise for public sector nurses and midwives will be debated in the NSW Parliament today. The e-petition, created by NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) member Dustin Levick, gained more than 20,000 signatures in four days and […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has raised serious concerns about the Minns Labor Government’s plans to water down workers’ compensation for psychological injuries, with claims of stress, burnout, bullying, and harassment increasing in the nursing and midwifery workforce. NSWNMA General Secretary, Shaye Candish, said this was yet another attack on nurses and midwives […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is supporting the Albanese Government’s demands that health insurers pay a bigger share of their increased premiums to private hospitals or face potential regulatory action. Last week, health insurers were granted approval to increase annual premiums for their members by 3.73 per cent, taking effect on 1 April. […]
Nurses and midwives from across the state staged a two hour own-time picket outside NSW Parliament today to send the Minns Labor government a clear message that they aren’t going away until a decent pay rise is delivered. While Premier Chris Minns fronted Budget Estimates inside the parliament, NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) today welcomed the Albanese Government’s pledge to strengthen the nation’s healthcare system – including 400 additional nursing scholarships and an $8.5 Billion funding boost for 18 million bulk billed GP visits every year. Under the package announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Health Minister Mark Butler today, […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) condemns all forms of racism, bigotry and hatred, including acts of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Responding to comments allegedly made by two NSW Health employees on social media, NSWNMA Acting General Secretary, Michael Whaites, said he was disgusted by the conduct. “Health practitioners are bound by codes of conduct […]
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