A total of eight beds will shut down at Blacktown Hospital, following concerns raised by NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members about serious nursing staff shortages at the site. The Director of Nursing (DoN) and representatives from Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD) management took the decision to reduce services and close the beds […]
Unions are alarmed at a decision by the Fair Work Commission which will see the pay packets of the most vulnerable in our working community reduced by 14% on Sundays. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said that the Fair Work Commission has carved out the most vulnerable workers and decided that they are entitled to less. […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has condemned the Abbott Government’s first Budget as an attack on the state’s health system with long-lasting side effects, ahead of the federal opposition’s Budget in Reply later today. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said Tony Abbott’s decision to introduce a $7 mandatory co-payment for GP […]
Unions fear the implications of last night’s budget will be felt for years to come, with young job seekers among those most significantly impacted. ACTU President Ged Kearney said, “The so-called budget for everyone will hurt some much more than others.” “By removing the safety net for young job seekers, the Abbott Government has effectively […]
Co-payments to visit bulk billing GPs and an increase in the price of prescription medicines will combine to have a devastating impact on Australia’s healthcare system now and into the future, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has warned. ANMF Acting Federal Secretary, Annie Butler, said the Prime Minister had broken his election promise […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will today join other trade unions and members of the Save Medicare Campaign Sydney to send a message to Canberra publicly opposing any changes to Australia’s universal health care system. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, has agreed to speak during a peaceful lunchtime protest […]
Australian workers demand action – not empty political rhetoric – on job creation, investment in skills and training and support for local industries in tomorrow’s budget. Speaking alongside workers in Canberra today, ACTU President Ged Kearney will say, “It’s not in Australia’s interest to implement savage cuts to health, education, pensions, welfare and public sector […]
Dedicated nursing staff across NSW will take part in a host of activities on Monday as part of celebrations to mark International Nurses Day (12 May). Registered nurses, enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing and student nurses will be recognised for their contribution towards improved health care services and the delivery of better health outcomes during […]
Nurses, midwives and other public sector workers across the state have been dealt a nasty blow, after the NSW Court of Appeal overturned a decision regarding a 2.5 per cent salary increase. In 2013, the Industrial Relations Commission awarded nurses, midwives and other public sector employees a 2.5 per cent award increase, in addition to […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) fears patient safety will be compromised across several hospitals in the state’s West, following widespread cuts to nursing staff shifts. Over the past week, Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) has introduced new rosters for nursing staff based at Canowindra, Condobolin, Coonamble and Nyngan hospitals, citing the introduction […]
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