The Australian Council of Trade Unions today welcomed Australia signing the Paris Agreement, but warned the Federal Government lacks a comprehensive approach to climate change or a plan for industry adjustment and jobs. Unless decisive action is taken to drive long-term change in the way we produce and use energy, our pollution levels will continue […]
The Climate and Health Alliance and Doctors for the Environment Australia have launched a new joint report: Investing in Health, on the case for the health sector to divest from fossil fuels. The report is available here. Written by Dr Nick Watts, the lead author of the landmark Health and Climate Commission published by The Lancet […]
Sixteen health care and community groups have written an open letter to the NSW Health Minister stressing the need to keep the requirement for registered nurses in high needs aged care at all times. The Hon. Jillian Skinner, MP Minister for Health GPO Box 5341 Sydney NSW 2001 RE: Future of registered nurses in aged care […]
NSWNMA in conjunction with RPAH and Sydney LHD is holding a seminar on Environmentally Sustainable Practice on Friday 15 April, at RPA, Camperdown. Download the Environmental Health Seminar flyer – Register online.
Jan Barham MLC (Greens), Robert Borsak MLC and Robert Brown MLC (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) spoke in the NSW Parliament on Wednesday 8 March about the need for registered nurses around the clock in aged care homes. Here is the Hansard record of their speeches. Report: Registered Nurses in New South Wales Nursing Homes […]
The NSW government will advocate to allow private health insurers to cover visits to general practitioners, in what would significantly extend the power and reach of the industry. From the Sydney Morning Herald, by Harriet Alexander. A submission to the federal government’s review of the private insurance industry advocates a greater role for private health […]
Death by 1000 cuts – a forum on Monday 14th March, 6pm, Sydney Trades Hall. Download the flyer: Save Medicare forum
The Climate and Health Alliance is looking for a dynamic individual to help drive the low carbon transformation in the health sector as project officer coordinating the Pacific region of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network. It’s two days/week, location negotiable (in Aust/NZ). There is a strong possibility, for a successful and high performing appointee, that the contract […]
Happy International Women’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. It is also a time to reflect on how far we still need to go to achieve gender equality and an end to family violence. This Saturday hundreds of women will take part in […]
Whilst International Women’s Day (IWD) 2016 recognises the valuable role women play in delivering quality care in nursing, midwifery and aged care, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says it also highlights how women are financially disadvantaged throughout their working life. ANMF Federal Secretary, Lee Thomas, said nursing and midwifery continue to be female […]
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