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Money mastery with ME: Budget, plan, and thrive.
September 4, 2024
Whether you’re a total beginner or a spreadsheet boss, we’ve got budgeting tips and techniques to guide you in setting budget goals and sticking to them. Ever heard of bucket…
6 days ago
Midwifery
Urgent action needed following Birth Trauma report
The NSW Government has failed to recognise the urgency of…
12 days ago
Public Health
Nurses and midwives ramp up fight with stop work action...
Thousands of public sector nurses and midwives across New South…
12 days ago
Midwifery
First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth....
Australian national data show First Nations women face almost twice…
13 days ago
General
Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and we...
Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are…
15 days ago
Community Campaigns
“A significant day for Aboriginal land rights”: Bre...
Traditional owners are celebrating the resolution of one of NSW’s…
18 days ago
General
WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What h...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public…
18 days ago
Professional Issues
Public Health
Nurses and midwives ramp up fight with stop work action...
August 29, 2024
Thousands of public sector nurses and midwives across New South Wales stopped work for one hour this week, as they ramped up their fight for a 15% pay increase. NSW…
12 days ago
Education
Sexuality, Ageing and Dementia: a quick look forward in...
August 15, 2024
Aged care trainer Helen Samphier will be presenting on sexuality and ageing with dementia at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association’s upcoming Aged Care Seminar…
Specialities
Midwifery
Urgent action needed following Birth Trauma report
August 30, 2024
The NSW Government has failed to recognise the urgency of the midwifery workforce crisis, after releasing its response to the recommendations of the state’s first Birth Trauma Inquiry. The NSW…
12 days ago
Midwifery
First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth....
August 28, 2024
Australian national data show First Nations women face almost twice the risk of stillbirth or “sorry business babies” compared to non-First Nations women. To address…
Workplace Issues
Unions
Paid Parental Leave boost on its way through Federal Pa...
August 22, 2024
Unions have welcomed the Albanese Government’s introduction of legislation to deliver its promised boost to the Paid Parental Leave Scheme into Federal Parliament. The legislation is set to ensure that…
19 days ago
Unions
Transformation heralded at nurses and midwives’ confe...
August 8, 2024
Nurses and midwives have championed the need for pay parity with other states and improved conditions across all sectors and health settings at the NSW…
Social Justice & Action
Community Campaigns
“A significant day for Aboriginal land rights”: Bre...
August 23, 2024
Traditional owners are celebrating the resolution of one of NSW’s oldest land claims, after almost 40 years of advocacy. The resolution of the claim means that a number of culturally…
18 days ago
Member Stories
Nurses deserve a government that cares
August 2, 2024
I’m a nursing student, due to graduate in 2024 and enter the workforce in 2025. I wanted to be a nurse because I believed that…
Member Stories
Mental health services at breaking point
Member Stories
Our solidarity defines us
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Offers
Introducing Clove: Comfort and support for nurses and m...
July 31, 2024
In a significant development for Australia’s healthcare industry and with over a million pairs already sold to happy nurses and midwives across the US – Clove footwear is built to…
10 days ago
Work
Common super myths busted
July 4, 2024
For many of us, the world of superannuation can be a confusing one. But it doesn’t need to be. HESTA has busted the most common…
Editorial
Editorial
Value us and our vital work!
August 2, 2024
After the devastation of COVID-19 and the suppression of pay through a decade-long, coercive cap on wages, it is time to rebuild our public health system, starting with some respect for the workforce. Our fight for a 15 per cent pay rise has escalated with more than 50 rallies held…
8 days ago
Editorial
And we’re off!
June 7, 2024
The rollout of ratios has started with EDs at Liverpool and Royal North Shore Hospitals in the vanguard and recruitment for the new positions under way. It has been a lengthy process as we have methodically worked our way through the detail but, finally, we are starting to see our…
Editorial
Working for better pay on multiple fronts
Pay has been lagging behind the soaring cost of living. It’s time to fix this.…
Editorial
A foundation but more to do
The rollout of ratios is complex and at every step we will need to be…
Editorial
Serious health reform is not negotiable
We must ensure the State government delivers the funding necessary to fulfill its promises on…