Following last month’s release of the Productivity Commission (PC) draft report in the Workplace Relations Framework, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) will take part in Consultation Hearings in Melbourne today (Wednesday 23 September) to argue why nurses, midwives and assistants in nursing (AINs) must continue to have decent wages and working conditions under […]
Australia’s largest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed Prime Minister Turnbull’s first Ministry and congratulated him on the elevation of many more women into Cabinet. “Whilst it’s clear there is still much work to be done in the social services area, including disability and aged care, it’s heartening to hear […]
The country’s largest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has congratulated Malcolm Turnbull on his elevation to Prime Minister and is now calling on him to remain, unlike his predecessor, true to his promises and to lead a Government that is committed to advocacy not slogans. “Advocacy is a large part of […]
Unions NSW will be holding its annual Safety and Injured Workers Conference on October 22-23, 2015. In an environment where workers’ rights to safety protection and decent support are being challenged by business and government, this conference will explore the ways workers are fighting to reclaim our rights. From 9am Thursday October 22 will focus on […]
The 12th Biennial National Enrolled Nurse Association of Australia (ANMF SIG) Conference will be held on Wednesday 21 October 2015 at the InterContinental in Adelaide. Download the full program: NENA full program The conference link is here. Registrations open from 7.30am and the conference runs from 9am-5pm. There will be a number of exhibition booths to […]
Equal Pay Day today acknowledges the 65 extra days the average Australian woman works each year to earn the same wages as a man. The ACTU calls upon the Government to act now to build a better future for Australian women and close the gender pay gap. Women are now earning on average $285 less […]
After a month-long campaign, members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association accepted a decision by Ramsay Health Care to continue their existing allowances in perpetuity – from the North Shore Times, 4 September 2015, by Cassandra Briedis. Donna Parry, Catherine Solley, Emily Fowler and Lyn Whitlam celebrate their victory on allowances. Clinical nurse specialist Emily […]
Unions will today appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs calling for the wholesale rejection of the Abbott Government’s push to force parents back to work shortly after the birth of their child. Unions will be joined by community groups and workers in Canberra to outline deep-held concerns about the Abbott Government’s proposed […]
Members and associate members are invited to apply to attend the next NSWNMA sponsored film-making workshops at NIDA this November, to help them prepare for the 2017 NSWNMA Short Film Festival. Two-day introductory film-making workshop This course is fully sponsored by the NSWNMA. Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November, 2015, 9am-5pm, at NIDA, 215 Anzac […]
The total number of all nurses and midwives registered in Australia rose by almost 7% between 2011 and 2014, but not all are finding work in their field, according to new data released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The Institute’s Nursing and midwifery workforce 2014 web pages show that there […]
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