As the Abbott Government attempts to broker a secret deal with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the proposed GP co-payment, all other health organisations are watching in disbelief, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said today. ANMF Federal Secretary, Lee Thomas, said it is deeply disturbing that nurses and midwives, along with other […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is pleased to announce a new addition to its suite of online CPD education programs – Body Systems Training Room. Federal Education Officer Jodie Davis said the new training room, launched today, demonstrates the ANMF’s ongoing commitment to providing not only its members but all nurses and midwives […]
A number of beds will begin shutting down from Monday afternoon at Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital on the state’s south coast, following action by members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) over ongoing nursing staff shortages in Medical ward A. At a meeting last Thursday, members of the Shoalhaven District Hospital branch unanimously […]
The record high 18.2 per cent gender pay gap will widen even further if business groups win their campaign to strip away penalty rates and attack the minimum wage. “It is incredibly disappointing yet unsurprising to see the gender pay gap has blown out to its widest level in 20 years,” said ACTU President Ged […]
Resource, health and service sector unions are united in calling for a Senate Inquiry into the 457 visa scheme following allegations of widespread rorting. “Unemployment has hit a 12 year high yet instead of tightening up requirements to import labour – the Government is trying to help employers bypass local workers in the Northern Territory […]
Residents across Sydney’s Northern Beaches are calling on NSW Premier Mike Baird to rethink his plans to privatise the majority of the state’s assets, in particular public hospitals. A new ReachTEL poll commissioned by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) found more than 76 per cent of residents surveyed in the state electorate of […]
The Government’s plan to privatise Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs payments system could cost many thousands of jobs. “Yesterday the Government delivered a 12 year high in the unemployment rate and today it has called for tenders to outsource parts of the Department of Human Services that could […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have reiterated their vehement opposition to the Abbott Government’s proposed introduction of co-payments for GP visits and out of hospital pathology or diagnostic tests. During the 69th annual conference* of the NSWNMA last week a large number of notices of motion were debated by delegates, including […]
Australia’s largest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), says nurses and midwives won’t agree to any co-payments for GP visits or other services – our healthcare system is for everyone. ANMF Federal Secretary, Lee Thomas, said the Abbott Government has our nation poised on the edge of change to our health system […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has vowed to continue its robust campaigns for improved nurse-to-patient ratios, opposing the privatisation of public health services and to ensure Australia retains a universal healthcare system. The vital role of Medicare in the delivery of affordable healthcare was a recurring theme throughout the 69th annual conference of […]
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