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Aged Care

Aged Care information on COVID-19

January 15, 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.…
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A new permanent visa pathway for nurses

Josh from the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre tells The…
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Nurses get less sleep the night before they’re roster...

A study has found that nurses regularly slept less the…
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Life

4 things you need to track to lose weight

If you are looking to lose some weight, it is…
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Work

Nurses undervalued because they are mostly women: study

Nursing as a profession has been undervalued in both status…
5 days ago
Midwifery

‘Like a piranha’: how midwives’ descr...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) promotes exclusive breastfeeding as the…
5 days ago
Mental Health

Mental Health services disrupted by COVID-19 in half...

A global report on the continuity of essential health care…
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HESTA calls for support of nurses and midwives in national awards Life, Work HESTA is calling on Australians to show their appreciation and support for the nation’s nurses and midwives by submitting a nomination to the 2021 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Heading into its 15th year, the Awards recognise nurses, midwives, nurse Continue Reading Putting health and well-being first Life When it comes to health and wellbeing, women need to place more importance on themselves. We all know how important it is, but how much time do we actually spend focusing on our own health? No one will deny that the Continue Reading NSWNMA recognised for going “above and beyond” in workplace safety Unions The Association wins SafeWork award for supporting members on the COVID-19 frontline. The NSWNMA has received the top union award in the 2020 SafeWork NSW Awards for “outstanding work health and safety support to members in the changed working environment due Continue Reading COVID in the air that we breathe Public Health COVID-19’s airborne transmission poses a challenge to hospital infection control, says an Australian biosecurity expert. Studies that show the SARS-CoV-2 virus can travel as far as 4.8 metres are challenging the 1.5-metre rule for physical distancing, according to Professor Raina MacIntyre, Continue Reading FYI: Your penalty rates over Christmas and New Year! Workplace News With a number of public holidays over the Festive Season, nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled to. Ben from the Member Rights Centre at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has kindly collated this information to Continue Reading COVID-19 Updates and Guidelines COVID-19, Private Sector, Public Health The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association is providing support and advice to any members seeking information regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Members are encouraged to login to Member Central via the main website online.nswnma.asn.au and access Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 related Continue Reading

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COVID-19

Aged Care information on COVID-19

January 15, 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.…
2 days ago
Registration

Sexual misconduct notifications rare, but issues still...

January 5, 2021
Notifications to regulatory authorities regarding sexual misconduct against nurses and midwives are rare, but continue to be the cause of concern, according to a recent…
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Private health employee information for COVID-19

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Aged Care

Aged Care information on COVID-19

January 15, 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.…
2 days ago
Midwifery

‘Like a piranha’: how midwives’ descr...

January 12, 2021
The World Health Organisation (WHO) promotes exclusive breastfeeding as the optimal way to feed infants. Most Australian babies – 96% – start out breastfeeding. But this…
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Working From Home When Home Isn’t Safe

December 15, 2020
On the International Day for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, unions launched a new workplace resource, Working From Home When Home Isn’t Safe: Responding to Family and Domestic Violence…
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Rampant understaffing at Campbelltown Hospital draws i...

December 3, 2020
Rampant understaffing and an excessive number of vacancies at Campbelltown Hospital have drawn condemnation from a multi-partisan parliamentary committee.  A recent report by the Legislative…
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Member Stories

Naomi Lavery: our December nurse of the month

December 30, 2020
Angela Wright nominated her colleague Naomi Lavery as our December nurse of the month. This human is one of the greatest nurses I have worked with. She started at my…
18 days ago
Climate Change and Environment

NSWNMA wins gold in Climate Champion Awards 

December 3, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has been awarded a Gold certification for the 2020 Climate Champion Awards in the area of climate leadership.  Awarded by the international…
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A new permanent visa pathway for nurses

January 14, 2021
Josh from the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre tells The Lamp of new pathways for nurses on temporary visas to achieve permanent residency. Nurses on temporary visas may now have…
3 days ago
Work

Nurses get less sleep the night before they’re roster...

January 14, 2021
A study has found that nurses regularly slept less the night before a shift compared to days where they don’t work, putting patient safety at…
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Safety is the number one priority

December 2, 2020
In a difficult and dangerous year, the safety of nurses, midwives and patients has been our overriding concern. At the end of this strange year, full of uncertainty, light is appearing at the end of the tunnel. Evidence that several vaccines are showing signs of strong effectiveness against COVID gives…
15 days ago
Editorial

Aged care’s moment of truth

October 6, 2020
Scott Morrison’s Australia is not going to be a good place to grow old if the crisis in aged care and the threats to superannuation continue. For more than two decades the NSWNMA and the ANMF have been forthright in highlighting how dangerous understaffing in the sector had become. We…
Editorial

Investing in your future

Superannuation is again in the news, as a push is on to stop the super…
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Essential but not valued

The Berejiklian government plays a sly hand when it effusively praises nurses for their role…
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A blind belief in the market will no longer do

An evidence-based approach is just as important for economic recovery after COVID-19 as it was…

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