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Nurses and midwives’ fight for ratios rolls on
August 8, 2022
Hundreds of nurses and midwives have called on the NSW government to take responsibility for the understaffing crisis currently hampering the public health system and voted to continue the fight…
10 days ago
Unions
New leadership at the helm of NSWNMA
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has announced General…
13 days ago
Unions
Nurses and midwives remain determined to speak out
A resolute crowd of nurses and midwives from the health…
14 days ago
Editorial
It has been an honour to lead this magnificent union
Brett Holmes has announced his retirement, having served the Association…
14 days ago
Member Stories
At the edge of our resilience
I am a paediatric nurse. During the pandemic, I have…
14 days ago
Member Stories
Shifts are out of control
I am a paediatric clinical nurse specialist. During the Delta…
14 days ago
Member Stories
Running for a whole shift to ensure someone doesn’t d...
As an RN prior to COVID, I had to care…
14 days ago
Professional Issues
Public Health
Members vote to escalate ratios campaign
August 4, 2022
A Special General Meeting of NSWNMA members in July voted overwhelmingly to continue the public sector ratios and pay campaign with “sustained and escalating” industrial action. The meeting authorised NSWNMA…
14 days ago
Public Health
Call to lobby ALP
August 4, 2022
The Special General Meeting called on all NSW political parties to urgently meet with the NSWNMA leadership to negotiate support for the union’s demand for…
Public Health
Workforce package no substitute for ratios
Public Health
More ambulances won’t fix bed block
Specialities
Aged Care
Private profit at root of global aged care crisis: PSI
August 4, 2022
The disaster wreaked upon aged care by COVID-19 is a consequence of policies that have turned aged care into a profit-making opportunity for corporations, according to two new studies by…
14 days ago
Aged Care
No accountability in Australia’s aged care system
August 4, 2022
The PSI reports found Australia has a “systemic” aged care crisis where private provision and financial engineering allowed companies to hoover off massive amounts of…
Aged Care
Surge in aged care deaths
Workplace Issues
Unions
Nurses and midwives’ fight for ratios rolls on
August 8, 2022
Hundreds of nurses and midwives have called on the NSW government to take responsibility for the understaffing crisis currently hampering the public health system and voted to continue the fight…
10 days ago
Unions
New leadership at the helm of NSWNMA
August 5, 2022
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has announced General Secretary, Brett Holmes, will conclude his leadership at the end of this week after two…
Life
Work
Tax time tips for nurses and midwives
June 21, 2022
Tax time can be a tricky time for nurses and midwives, especially when figuring out what you can and cannot claim as a tax deduction. Here’s a quick guide specifically…
28 days ago
Offers
CAPEA NSW Professional Development Day- Midwives &...
June 14, 2022
The “Come and Play- A Professional Development Day” provides childbirth and parenting educators with new and revised learning activities, for their professional development. The day…
Editorial
Editorial
It has been an honour to lead this magnificent union
August 4, 2022
Brett Holmes has announced his retirement, having served the Association for 32 years, twenty of those as General Secretary. I depart from this magnificent union with immense pride in what we have achieved and who we are and do so with great confidence about the Association’s future. When I became…
14 days ago
Editorial
A victory for aged care
June 1, 2022
The election of a federal Labor government with a coherent plan to fix aged care is a win for the ages for our members in the sector. We should not underestimate the significance of the moment: this is a historic achievement for our union. And hats off to our activists…
Editorial
For the health of the country, things must change
In the last three years, Australia has been devastated by emergencies that have had an…
Editorial
Fighting for the rights of our patients
This historic strike throughout the state showcased our unity and strength but it also revealed…
Editorial
Patients, nurses and midwives deserve better
The first responsibility of any government is to protect its citizens from harm. By this…