The NSWNMA will present a free seminar on health care and the economy in Waterloo on Thursday 23 April. The day will look at economic threats to public health care and examine what is meant by sustainability. RSVP here. Download: Healthcare and the Economy
Unions welcome further discussion on tax reform but the focus must be on creating a more equitable system, not a bonanza for the wealthy. Change is urgently needed as the current system is unfair and skewed to benefit the wealthy. The Government would save billions of dollars every year by reducing superannuation concessions for high […]
Unions welcome the Senate Inquiry into the growing use and reported abuse of temporary work visas, including 457, working holiday and student visas. The inquiry comes after lobbying by the ACTU, resource, health and service sector unions, which was supported by migrant community organisations, to ensure Australia’s temporary visa system is transparent, regulated and puts […]
The suggestion by the NSW Minerals Council today that there is no evidence of harm from coal pollution is ludicrous, the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) said today. “In fact there is a huge body of evidence in the peer reviewed scientific literature that shows the toll from coal on a broad range of negative health impacts, including from […]
The NSW election is just days away. Are your local candidates willing to take action to address the drug and alcohol problems in your area? Ask them now. Use this form to send an email to your local candidates asking them what action they are willing to take to protect your local community from the […]
Injured workers will be worse off under the Abbott Government’s plans to expand Comcare – the national OHS and worker’s compensation scheme. The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill will allow employers who operate in multiple states to exit state and territory workers compensation schemes and self-insure under Comcare. This will result in lower OHS standards […]
On 14 March, the largest cyclone to hit the South Pacific tore through Vanuatu. It caused widespread destruction displacing 70 percent of the population and destroying 90 percent of all buildings. Dangerous levels of global warming are at the heart of more severe storms in our region, leaving our Pacific friends increasingly vulnerable to coastal […]
The NSW ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance (NAAPA) held an NSW Alcohol Policy Election Forum last week to hear from political parties on what they are doing to prevent alcohol harms, writes Amy Ferguson, Senior Policy Officer at the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) in Canberra and coordinator for NSW ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance […]
Members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) have re-elected Lee Thomas as the union’s Federal Secretary and Sally-Anne Jones as Federal President. Ms Thomas said the result of the national ballot was a strong endorsement of the ANMFs leadership, its achievements over the past four years and its vision for combatting the ongoing […]
There will be a rally outside WorkCover head office in Gosford on Monday 23 March at 10.30am. From the Injured Workers Support Network: Why are we rallying against WorkCover? WorkCover is the head insurer who allows our members and the injured workers of the state to be put through the ringer by the private insurers […]
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