Editorial
A road map forward
April 7, 2021
The Royal Commission into Aged Care final report is not perfect but there are strong recommendations in key areas such as workforce and governance that can drive the sector to a much better place. There is much to digest in the commission’s final report which runs to eight hard-copy volumes and has an executive summary…
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Shift-by-shift ratios are within our grasp
March 4, 2019
This state election is crucial if we want to win shift-by-shift, nurse-to-patient ratios across the…
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Chronicle of a fiasco foretold
January 29, 2019
Normally it takes a bit of time before the flaws and inadequacies in service provision…
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Labor sticks to its pledge on ratios
December 3, 2018
The NSW Opposition has changed its leader but its policy on ratios remains the same.…
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Our first shift-by-shift ratios victory
October 29, 2018
A well-organised, hard-working branch along with an enlightened employer has delivered an agreement with NSW’s…
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Sexual Harassment Must Be Prohibited Under Industrial L...
October 10, 2018
NSWNMA Assistant Secretary, Judith Kiejda, outlines why sexual harassment at work should be considered a…
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Persistence pays
October 2, 2018
The state of the aged care sector is a national disgrace and our arguments for…
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Working with the community for positive change
August 1, 2018
Nurses, midwives and the community all have a common interest in improving the public health…
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Our resolve for better ratios is undiminished
July 3, 2018
Nurses and midwives deserve the pay rise they are about to receive but our patients…
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Let’s change the rules on staffing
May 3, 2018
The current rules on staffing in our public health system are clearly not working. Our…