Calling all members who are or have been Enrolled nurses –help stop TAFE cuts by writing a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Vocational Education and Training in NSW. Submissions to the inquiry closed on Friday 14 August. This inquiry is crucial to the nursing workforce. Please make a submission about why TAFE is important to […]
The Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework has handed down its draft report. Commissioned by the Abbott government, this review attacks workers’ rights by recommending a reduction in weekend penalty rates, tampers with minimum wage indexation and opens the door to removing protections around individual agreements. Download the penalty rates petition! While health […]
The country’s largest heath union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says it is extremely concerned the draft recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s report into workplace relations threaten Australia’s current IR system. Whilst the ANMF acknowledged the safeguards for health and emergency workers for now, Federal Secretary Lee Thomas said the ANMF would never […]
Unions have always said the Productivity Commission Inquiry was called by the Abbott Government in order to cut penalty rates, the minimum wage and rights at work – the interim report released today confirms that. The report calls for a two-tiered workplace system with Sunday penalty rates to be cut for workers in hospitality, entertainment […]
The Federal Government’s proposed changes to the governance of superannuation funds will undermine Australia’s high preforming Industry Super Funds and could see millions of Australians retire with less in their super. The ACTU submission on the Treasury Department’s Reforms to Superannuation Governance exposure draft outlines the threat to Industry Super Funds should the Abbott Government […]
New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association is making a submission to the Senate about vocational education and training (VET) in NSW with a focus on Enrolled Nurses. Are you an Enrolled Nurse or have you been an Enrolled Nurse? Are you currently an Enrolled Nursing Student who has been /or is currently at TAFE NSW […]
Nominations for one of the most prestigious awards in the Australian health sector – the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards 2015 ACHS Medal – are now open. The honour, which has been awarded over the last 21 years, recognises outstanding achievement in the promotion of quality and safety in health care in Australia. The awarding […]
Public Services International Oceania will be holding a forum for public sector unions and their allies on ‘Privatisation: Alternatives in the Public’s Interest’ at NSWNMA next Thursday 21 July from 9am-4pm, featuring national and international speakers. Download the flyer: PSI Oceania Privatisation Forum flyer Download the program: Privatisation Forum Program For more info call Michael Whaites on […]
Sick and injured Queenslanders will be better protected under a historic nursing initiative announced today. Queensland Nurses’ Union (QNU) Secretary Beth Mohle said the state government had today announced they would legislate nurse to patient ratios – or the number of patients that could safely be allocated to a single nurse in Queensland public health […]
Nominations will soon close for the 2015 HESTA Australian Nursing Awards — an initiative aimed at recognising forward-thinking and high-achieving nursing professionals. All nominations must be submitted at hestaawards.com.au by midnight on 31 July 2015, to be considered for the 2015 selection process. HESTA CEO, Debby Blakey, is urging the public and health industry, to […]
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