The main public sector union is spearheading a community-wide campaign to stop the privatisation of Medicare by the back door. New TV ads launch today highlighting how the sell-off of the $29 billion Medicare payments system will put thousands of jobs at risk and undermine the privacy of millions of people. http://www.cpsu.org.au/campaigns/stop-medicare-sell-off Community and Public […]
Is the privatisation of the new Northern Beaches hospital the first step in the Americanisation of our health care system? Come to our forum, hosted by Jane Caro, at Dee Why on 1 October.
One of America’s most influential healthcare professionals, renowned researcher Professor Linda Aiken, will visit Brisbane in December. The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing professor will be guest speakers at a QNU symposium titled Keeping Patients Safe. There will also be a host of other speakers on the day. So lock in the date – 3 December […]
On September 21, as global leaders arrive for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s historic Climate Summit, hundreds of thousands of people will flood the streets of cities and towns around the world. Together, we will gather in solidarity to remind our leaders who they represent. Together, we will be the largest climate mobilisation the world has ever […]
A monster petition has been started, directed to the House of Representatives requesting bipartisan action for a safe climate future. You are invited to support it, by signing it yourself and encouraging others to do so. The website is www.monsterclimatepetition.com.au The Petition reminds politicians that it is “the fundamental duty of parliament to protect Australia’s people, […]
Marrickville and Leichhardt councils will provide special parking permits for community nurses and home care workers, following a local campaign by the Sydney Alliance. The two Inner West councils will join the City of Sydney, which already has a special Care Worker Parking Permit in place. Sydney Alliance spokesperson Rita Martin said community nurses and […]
The Federal Department of Health has been undertaking a consultation process to assist its consideration of the recommendations of the Government’s Review of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (www.health.gov.au). The Department has engaged Deloitte to support them in undertaking these consultations. The consultation team are looking to engage with practicing care providers and provider […]
The Federal Council of Australia’s largest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) this afternoon expressed its “strong disappointment at the announcement by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to support a GP co-payment”. Meeting in Hobart, Members of the Federal Council issued the following statement: “While the AMA proposal seeks to soften the […]
First State Super has announced it will sponsor the 2015 Nurses & Midwives Short Story & Poetry Competition, following the success of the inaugural competition this year. At NSWNMA’s recent Annual Conference, the winners of the Inaugural Nurses & Midwives Short Story and Poetry Competition 2014 were recognised and presented with certificates. The winning story […]
Working families from across Western Sydney will rally in Blacktown on Sunday to demand the Federal Government dump plans to charge a $7 co-payment for doctors’ visits. Speakers at the rally will include locals whose health conditions or family commitments will make the co-payment impact them more heavily, along with Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek […]
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