August 17, 2022
The magazine of the NSW nurses and midwives’ association

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Public Health

Maitland nurses and midwives walk out to highlight staf...

August 11, 2022
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at Maitland Hospital walked out in their own time over a chronic short-staffing crisis they fear is risking patient safety. Severe understaffing across…
5 days ago

Professional Issues

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Public Health

Maitland nurses and midwives walk out to highlight staf...

August 11, 2022
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at Maitland Hospital walked out in their own time over a chronic short-staffing crisis they fear is risking patient safety. Severe understaffing across…
5 days ago
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…

Specialities

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Aged Care

Albanese government supports case for aged care pay ris...

August 9, 2022
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says the Federal Government’s Submission supporting a pay rise for aged care nurses and care workers will finally recognise the chronic undervaluation of…
7 days ago

Workplace Issues

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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…
8 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…

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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…
26 days ago

Editorial

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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…
12 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…