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Nurses and midwives to stop work over NSW budget-FAIL
June 22, 2022
Hundreds of nurses and midwives will stop work next week to take part in a mass meeting of NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members, furious at the NSW government’s…
4 days ago
Ask Shaye
The Shift with Shaye: Aged care win!
This week Shaye speaks with nurse Diane Lang, a NSWNMA…
5 days ago
Community Campaigns
Calls for women’s health services to be adequatel...
1992. Paul Keating is Prime Minister, the internet has only…
9 days ago
Emergency
Government risking lives the longer it delays staffing...
Further evidence of the unsustainable strain on public hospital emergency…
11 days ago
Offers
CAPEA NSW Professional Development Day- Midwives &...
The “Come and Play- A Professional Development Day” provides childbirth…
12 days ago
Aged Care
‘Fixing the aged care crisis’ won’t be easy, with...
In his election victory speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged…
16 days ago
Professional Issues
Public Health
Burnt out nurses and midwives deflated by no staffing r...
June 6, 2022
Thousands of public sector nurses and midwives have been left wondering when the NSW government will genuinely address the serious workloads and staffing crisis impacting the state’s health system. Off…
20 days ago
Public Health
Maintaining the momentum
June 1, 2022
Our two strikes in the Public Health System in February and March have made the NSW Government take notice. The NSW Government has started to…
Public Health
Preparing the next steps
Public Health
Progress, but much more to do
Specialities
Emergency
Government risking lives the longer it delays staffing...
June 15, 2022
Further evidence of the unsustainable strain on public hospital emergency departments (ED) has prompted angry calls for the NSW government to stop risking patients’ lives and introduce reliable shift by…
11 days ago
Aged Care
‘Fixing the aged care crisis’ won’t be easy, with...
June 10, 2022
In his election victory speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged to “fix the crisis in aged care”. One of the biggest challenges facing incoming aged…
Aged Care
Hope for aged care
Workplace Issues
Unions
Nurses and midwives to stop work over NSW budget-FAIL
June 22, 2022
Hundreds of nurses and midwives will stop work next week to take part in a mass meeting of NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members, furious at the NSW government’s…
4 days ago
Ask Shaye
The Shift with Shaye: Aged care win!
June 21, 2022
This week Shaye speaks with nurse Diane Lang, a NSWNMA Councillor and long time aged care activist about the recent Federal Election and the pre-budget…
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…
5 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
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…
25 days ago
Editorial
For the health of the country, things must change
April 7, 2022
In the last three years, Australia has been devastated by emergencies that have had an incalculable impact on the country. Bushfires of breathtaking scale and intensity, unprecedented floods, and the worst public health emergency in a century have exacted an enormous toll on our communities. Nurses and midwives have been…
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…
Editorial
Time to tell the truth: We aren’t coping
I know the situation in hospitals and aged care facilities is incredibly tough and I’ve heard…