The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has escalated calls for nurse-to-patient ratios to be introduced statewide, off the back of new data showing more patients sought emergency treatment in public hospitals towards the end of 2022 than prior to the pandemic. According to the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) report, over 790,300 people […]
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has raised concerns that some aged care providers are trying to short-change underpaid nurses and personal care workers, by not passing-on full wage increases ordered by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). A 15 per cent interim increase was ordered by the FWC in November […]
Decked in rainbow and glitter scrubs, 80 nurses and midwives from across Australia will march for ‘A better healthcare system for all – a dream worth fighting for’ during tonight’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. Travelling from interstate to join the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) float, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery […]
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has applauded the order by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to lift the Award wages of low-paid aged care workers by a full 15 per cent, effective from 30 June this year. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said this is a great win for […]
There are fresh calls to address widespread burnout and trauma amongst nurses and midwives or risk a devastating loss of experienced clinical staff from the state’s public health system. A new report commissioned by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has revealed 15 in every 100 nurses and midwives surveyed are suffering symptoms of […]
Nurses and midwives are ramping up their campaign for nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios and will launch a TV advertisement across metropolitan and regional New South Wales today, warning voters of the side effects from chronic understaffing in public hospitals. Following four historic statewide strikes last year, the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is now targeting state […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is calling on the Albanese Government to use the Federal Budget to implement historic reforms of Medicare, including funding nurses and midwives to work to their full scope of practice, to ensure optimal health outcomes for the whole community. The Final Report from the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce was […]
“Exhausted”, “struggling to cope”, “let down”, “dangerous” and “overwhelmed” is how nurses have described working conditions at the prestigious St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Darlinghurst and Mater Private Hospital in North Sydney. For the second time since December, members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) walked off the job at St Vincent’s Private […]
Frustrated by further bargaining delays, hundreds of nurses and midwives at two major private hospitals in Sydney will take protected stop work action for a second time next week. Seeking fair pay and shift by shift staffing ratios, NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at North Sydney’s Mater Private Hospital and St Vincent’s Private […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed plans by the federal government to modernise Medicare and overhaul the various models of care currently delivered by clinicians. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler confirmed the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce had been considering a range of options to enhance the roles of health professionals and help address […]
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