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“Shocking” research shows frontline workers facing...
October 15, 2021
A recent survey conducted by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) shows that mental health issues and workplace violence continue to be among the fastest growing challenges for frontline health…
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Wearing an N95? Put that barrier cream down!
Skin irritation, exacerbation of skin conditions, and pressure injuries following…
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NSW seeks dignified pathway towards assisted dying
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) welcomes the introduction…
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Voluntary assisted dying will be debated in NSW parliam...
Voluntary assisted dying has been available to eligible Victorians for…
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Nurses and midwives plead caution ahead of NSW reopenin...
Nurses and midwives have described being ‘on tenterhooks’ about staffing…
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Culturally Responsive Practice with Older People in Hea...
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Private health employee information for COVID-19
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Research
“Shocking” research shows frontline workers facing...
October 15, 2021
A recent survey conducted by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) shows that mental health issues and workplace violence continue to be among the fastest growing challenges for frontline health…
Yesterday
Public Health
Nurses and midwives plead caution ahead of NSW reopenin...
October 8, 2021
Nurses and midwives have described being ‘on tenterhooks’ about staffing shortages in Northern NSW public hospitals, while the state focuses on reopening after 15 weeks…
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Private health employee information for COVID-19
October 6, 2021
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association is providing support and advice to any members seeking information regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ensure you’re covered at work by joining the NSWNMA. The Commonwealth Department…
10 days ago
Aged Care
Only 3.8% of Australian aged care homes would meet new...
October 6, 2021
One of the most significant outcomes from the aged care royal commission was the federal government’s commitment this year to mandate minimum staffing levels in…
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Support at a fact-finding interview
October 5, 2021
Yesterday, I was handed a letter with some allegations and told to come to a meeting with the nursing home manager to explain. It said I could have a support…
11 days ago
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Clarifying an overpayment
October 5, 2021
Clarifying an overpayment After returning from a stint at a vaccination clinic, back to my role at a public hospital, I had an overpayment recovered…
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Wearing an N95? Put that barrier cream down!
October 14, 2021
Skin irritation, exacerbation of skin conditions, and pressure injuries following use of disposable respirators have been widely reported since the beginning of the pandemic, and while some people have found…
2 days ago
Work
Work out your lower body with just one piece of equipme...
October 5, 2021
Are you over just walking for exercise every day? Just because gyms are closed, it doesn’t mean that your exercise routine has to be boring!…
Editorial
Editorial
There’s no going back
October 5, 2021
It can’t just be business as usual post-COVID-19, lessons need to be learnt and applied. If there is one glaring lesson to be learnt from the pandemic it is that science needs to be restored to its proper place at the centre of our decision-making processes. This is particularly true…
11 days ago
Editorial
Stay the course and keep up the fight
August 6, 2021
Our strike and rally actions for shift-by-shift ratios are on pause during the COVID-19 lockdown, but when it is safe we will step it up again. We are eighteen months into the worst public health emergency the world has seen in a century and everyone from experts to politicians are…
Editorial
Listen to the science on ratios
An evaluation of Queensland’s ratios has swept away the last tenuous excuses for not implementing…
Editorial
A road map forward
The Royal Commission into Aged Care final report is not perfect but there are strong…
Editorial
Collective action is vital as we navigate a pathway out...
Solidarity has been at the heart of our success against COVID and we’ll need a…