The Federal Government has quietly cut essential funding for children and adults suffering from a rare genetic Inborn Error of Metabolism (IEM) disorder. For these individuals a vital expensive medically-prescribed diet, supplemented by the funding, is required to avoid brain damage, seizures, liver failure, coma and in some cases death. Families and individuals who receive […]
Unions will work together with business to combat attempts by the Abbott Government to strip away paid parental leave from 80,000 Australian families. Around 1000 union delegates from around the country have voted to work with employers, community and women’s groups to lobby MPs to oppose any reduction in employees’ access to the government paid […]
The ACTU has welcomed the support of domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty for its claim to give millions of Australian workers access to domestic violence leave. Rosie Batty and Deputy Leader of the Opposition Tanya Plibersek were guest speakers at the Women’s Lunch at the ACTU Congress in Melbourne today. Ms Batty offered her support […]
New polling in six key marginal seats around the country shows voters believe the Abbott Government has no plan to create jobs, will make more cuts to health and education and that the Federal Budget does nothing to protect the living standards of working families. The ReachTel survey was carried out in the marginal federal […]
The country’s biggest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has raised concerns about reported changes to a new pharmacy agreement which could see pharmacists receive $19 billion in Government funding to provide wound care and other primary care activities. ANMF Federal Secretary Lee Thomas said today: “The ANMF has been trying to […]
Australia’s largest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has warned that more than $2 billion slashed from the health and aged care budgets will ultimately decrease access to health care and lead to poorer patient outcomes. Last Federal Budget saw an unacceptably high $57 billion taken from the public health system and […]
The NSWNMA Nurses and Midwives’ Short Film Festival 2015 again marked International Nurses and Midwives’ Week, with winners announced on Tuesday 12 May at NSWNMA. The $5000 first prize, sponsored by First State Super, went to ‘The Hairbrush’, made by Samantha Clutsom. Watch The Hairbrush. The $2000 second prize, jointly sponsored by Undersiege Media & Marketing and Paykel Media, […]
Up to 100,000 nurses and midwives could lose access to publicly-funded paid parental leave (PPL) if drastic cuts to the scheme go ahead as a result of this year’s Budget, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Federal Secretary Lee Thomas warned the Government’s slashing of PPL was contrary to expert advice showing […]
Health groups have been left scrambling after the federal budget revealed plans to cut nearly $2 billion from the health system, but gave little detail about which programs would be cut, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media understands many of the groups who had travelled to Canberra for the budget announcement were furious about the lack of […]
If the Abbott Government’s plan to create jobs is a $5 billion dollar company tax cut – then it has no plans for jobs, says the ACTU. The government has made the $5.5 billion Jobs and Small Business Package the centrepiece of the federal budget – yet $5 billion of that package is a tax […]
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