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 throughout the state in July.…
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Editorial
Patients, nurses and midwives deserve better
February 3, 2022
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
January 14, 2022
I know the situation in hospitals and aged care facilities is incredibly tough and I’ve heard…
Editorial
Congratulations for your amazing contribution
December 2, 2021
Summer is always a time of optimism and positivity and as we slip into the…
Editorial
There’s no going back
October 5, 2021
It can’t just be business as usual post-COVID-19, lessons need to be learnt and applied.…
Editorial
Stay the course and keep up the fight
August 6, 2021
Our strike and rally actions for shift-by-shift ratios are on pause during the COVID-19 lockdown,…
Editorial
Listen to the science on ratios
June 1, 2021
An evaluation of Queensland’s ratios has swept away the last tenuous excuses for not implementing…
Editorial
A road map forward
April 7, 2021
The Royal Commission into Aged Care final report is not perfect but there are strong…
Editorial
Collective action is vital as we navigate a pathway out...
February 5, 2021
Solidarity has been at the heart of our success against COVID and we’ll need a…
Editorial
Safety is the number one priority
December 2, 2020
In a difficult and dangerous year, the safety of nurses, midwives and patients has been…