Editorial
A well-resourced, robust health system is essential to...
April 1, 2020
If the COVID-19 outbreak tells us anything it is the critical importance of public health preparedness. Three months ago it was a completely unknown virus, now it has spread globally, there is no known vaccine and many of the world’s health systems are ill equipped to deal with the clinical consequences. From a biological point…
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Editorial
A well-resourced, robust health system is essential to...
April 1, 2020
If the COVID-19 outbreak tells us anything it is the critical importance of public health…
Editorial
It’s time to listen to the science and the experts
February 7, 2020
Despite the warnings of experts backed by overwhelming scientific evidence, politicians left us unprepared and…
Editorial
Bushfire information for nurses and midwives
January 8, 2020
Judith Kiejda, Acting General Secretary of the NSWNMA, extends the Association’s support to all those…
Editorial
Defending our right to speak and be heard
December 6, 2019
NSW nurses and midwives are respected and trusted by the community and should not be…
Editorial
Safer work, safer care
October 2, 2019
October has been nominated as Australian Safework Month. In this month’s Lamp, as in many…
Editorial
Our kids’ strike for climate deserves our support
September 3, 2019
When school kids are brave enough to “tell it like it is” and their claims…
Editorial
Stronger together
July 30, 2019
Over the last year strong campaigning by nurses and midwives has kept our high priority…
Editorial
Ratios remain our long-term goal
July 1, 2019
The NSWNMA welcomes the government’s commitment to fund more nurses in the 2019-20 budget but…
Editorial
We choose fairness not fear
June 3, 2019
The federal election result is a setback for the union movement but the issues and…