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Burnt out? You’re not alone

May 17, 2022

The ongoing global pandemic has taken a toll on many of our members.  As a workforce, no-one was impacted more by COVID than frontline workers in health and community services. …

4 days ago

Aged Care

Three Months On, Aged Care Workers Still Waiting for CO...

More than 70% of aged care workers still haven’t received…

4 days ago

General

A burnt-out health workforce impacts patient care

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve heard much about health-care worker burnout.…

5 days ago

General

Nurses continue raising voices for a stronger future

The incredible courage of nurses and their unwavering dedication to…

9 days ago

General

“Nurses now need more”: ANMF calls for refo...

On this International Nurses Day (IND), the Australian Nursing and…

9 days ago

Education

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion for CALD Nurses and M...

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has provided the following…

10 days ago

Aged Care

ANMF corrects Morrison’s aged care claim

In response to Scott Morrison’s claim during this week’s Leaders’…

11 days ago

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Burnt out? You're not alone

Offers

The ongoing global pandemic has taken a toll on many of our members.  As a workforce, no-one was impacted more by COVID than frontline workers in health and community services. Now, more than ever, our members are re-evaluating their work/life balance. That

Making the decision to upgrade your qualifications

Education

Frances Brogan loves working in nursing. She was keen to progress her career – and move away from shift work to spend more time with her family. Online study meant she could gain a Master of Nursing to help her achieve her

For the health of the country, things must change

Editorial

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

Fighting for the rights of our patients

Editorial

This historic strike throughout the state showcased our unity and strength but it also revealed the breadth of support we have in the community and in the media. February 15, 2022 will go down as a significant day in the history

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A step by step guide to reassessing your home loan

Offers

We know essential workers can often face difficulty buying a new home (or refinancing) due to the way some lenders may view and assess your income. That’s why ME Bank designed a home loan service offering to cater to essential

The Shift with Shaye: Keeping regional communities strong

Ask Shaye

Shaye is joined by Associate Professor Martin O’Brien (University of Wollongong) to talk about the contribution of public sector wages to Illawarra’s economy during the prolonged crises of Black summer bushfires and COVID-19. NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association · The Shift

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Your new retirement hub

Offers

Are you making the most of life in retirement? Is your partner about to join you? Get help navigating retirement using the new HESTA Retirement Hub service. Whether you’re approaching or already in retirement, there are often so many questions that

Demand for safe staffing ratios echoes across NSW

Unions

Around 5,000 nurses and midwives dressed in scrubs and face masks marched on NSW parliament today, as thousands more participated in a statewide strike to demand nurse-to-patient ratios on every shift across the public health system. Burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic

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How Exercise could be Life-changing for your Patients! Let’s Introduce Exercise Physiologists!

Education

“If exercise could be packaged in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” It’s true – exercise truly is medicine. Research has shown that expertly prescribed exercise can help everything from managing chemotherapy,

Patients, nurses and midwives deserve better

Editorial

The first responsibility of any government is to protect its citizens from harm. By this measure, the federal and NSW governments have failed badly. At every moment in the COVID crisis the federal and NSW governments have been behind the game

Nurses left to clean up Perrottet’s ‘shambolic mess’

Public Health

The nursing workforce barely has its head above water trying to manage a disaster of our governments’ making. A report by an independent, multidisciplinary group of experts has laid bare the disastrous strategies of the NSW and federal governments to deal

Federal government goes missing as Omicron rips through aged care

Aged Care

COVID and the federal government’s incompetence is putting elderly Australians living in residential aged care facilities in grave danger. Scott Morrison’s “live with COVID” strategy has put the lives of elderly people living in aged care homes in peril, say experts. On

“Fixing aged care will be a central priority of an Albanese Labor Government”

Aged Care

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese talks to The Lamp about his commitment to improving aged care and public health. You’ve signed the ANMF/NSWNMA pledge to support reform in aged care. What motivated you to make this commitment? I have had the opportunity to

The Shift with Shaye: Support for the holidays

Ask Shaye

For this podcast, Shaye speaks with Mark Aitken, a Registered Nurse and the Stakeholder Engagement Manager of Nurse and Midwife Support (NMS). NMS is 24/7 national support service for nurses and midwives providing access to confidential advice and referral. Nurse &

The search is on for Australia’s best nurses and midwives

Offers

HESTA has begun its national search for Australia’s most exceptional nurses and midwives by opening nominations for the 2022 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards. For 16 years the national Awards have recognised the nurses, midwives, nurse educators, researchers and personal

Your penalty rates for Australia Day

General

This Australia Day nurses and midwives asked us to clarify what they’re entitled to. Dave from the Member Rights Centre at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has kindly collated this information to make sure you don’t miss out. In New South

Congratulations for your amazing contribution

Editorial

Summer is always a time of optimism and positivity and as we slip into the holiday season the NSW community should, and I think does, appreciate the enormous contribution of the state’s health workforce in getting us through the biggest

New Ramsay EA after company-wide campaign

Career

Member leaders played a vital role in negotiations. NSWNMA members at Ramsay Health Care have overcome pandemic-related disruptions and obstacles to finalise a new, two-year enterprise agreement. The NSWNMA started negotiating with Ramsay in April 2021 and staff voted to accept the

Fit for the frontline

Offers

NNT Uniforms, Australia’s leading corporate and healthcare uniform apparel brand has unveiled its latest campaign and is giving the market a first look at its new brand direction ‘Fit for the Frontline’. The new campaign celebrates our professionals on the frontline

The inconvenient truth about nurse shortages

Public Health

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association proudly represents over 73,000 nurses and midwives across the state. As frontline workers, our members have been shouldering the burden of the pandemic, working their guts out to hold the health system together. Many have

COVID-19 Updates and Guidelines

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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

Professional Issues

Education

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion for CALD Nurses and M...

May 11, 2022

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has provided the following webinars as part of their Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) symposium. You can check these out below. 1. Series Introduction…

10 days ago

Public Health

NSW government must respond to its neglect of the bush

May 5, 2022

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has urged the NSW government to not delay adopting the recommendations of a public inquiry into rural, regional…

Students

Southern Cross University student awarded prestigious E...

COVID-19

Public health employee information for COVID-19

Specialities

Aged Care

Three Months On, Aged Care Workers Still Waiting for CO...

May 17, 2022

More than 70% of aged care workers still haven’t received their $400 bonus, as promised by Prime Minister Scott Morrison back in February, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)…

4 days ago

General

A burnt-out health workforce impacts patient care

May 16, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve heard much about health-care worker burnout. But what we haven’t heard much about is its effects on patients. Even before the…

General

Nurses continue raising voices for a stronger future

General

“Nurses now need more”: ANMF calls for refo...

Workplace Issues

Ask Shaye

The Shift with Shaye: The fight for aged care

May 10, 2022

This week Shaye speaks to Jocelyn Hofman, an aged care nurse who knows how important the outcome of the 2022 Federal Election is to the aged care sector.

11 days ago

Workplace News

John Hunter nurses and midwives rally to mark Internati...

May 5, 2022

Nurses and midwives marked International Day of the Midwife with a lunchtime rally outside Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA)…

Ask Shaye

The right to reduced hours after maternity leave

Ask Shaye

When rosters clash

Social Justice & Action

Climate Change and Environment

Healthcare Action in Sydney: Protect Kids From Coal

May 9, 2022

Healthcare workers and community members will gather outside the Energy Transition Summit, urging energy leaders to put the health of our kids and community first when planning our energy future. Join…

12 days ago

Community Campaigns

A letter to public school parents

May 2, 2022

The NSW Teachers Federation has this urgent message to parents of public school students. Every day across NSW, children are missing out because of a…

Community Campaigns

The Mother’s Day Classic is back in 2022!

Community Campaigns

‘I want to scream and scream’: Australian n...

Life

Offers

Burnt out? You’re not alone

May 17, 2022

The ongoing global pandemic has taken a toll on many of our members.  As a workforce, no-one was impacted more by COVID than frontline workers in health and community services. …

4 days ago

Offers

Free yoga classes for nurses and midwives

April 24, 2022

Frontline Yoga is a volunteer-run organisation, offering free yoga classes to all frontline professionals including nurses and midwives. Frontline Yoga is excited to be bringing…

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Focus on Pain in the Elderly – Virtual Education...

Work

Temporary workers to access more permanent residency pa...

Editorial

Editorial

For the health of the country, things must change

April 7, 2022

13 days ago

Editorial