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Budget delivers welcome funding for health and aged car...
May 15, 2024
The largest union in the country, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) welcomes the Albanese Government’s $8.5 billion in the Budget for health, including $2.8 billion to strengthen Medicare and $2.2 billion for aged care to continue implementation of the Royal Commission’s recommendations. The ANMF applauds new Medicare rebates for midwives to provide longer…
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We won! No job cuts at Maclean District Hospital
March 5, 2020
Maclean is celebrating a decision from the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) to withdraw…
Aged Care
ANMF calls on government to protect nursing home reside...
March 4, 2020
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), is working closely with…
Aged Care
Religious aged care organisations oppose Religious Disc...
March 2, 2020
Eight faith-based aged care, health care and service providers have released a joint statement opposing…
Aged Care
BREAKING: ACAT Privatisation STOPPED!
February 28, 2020
The Morrison Government’s plan to privatise Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) has been scrapped following…
Member Stories
Susan Flynn: our February Nurse of the Month
February 26, 2020
Over summer, bushfires ravaged Australia, burning through more than 10 million hectares of land, claiming…
Workplace News
Maclean Hospital changes to cut jobs
February 25, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has expressed deep concern to Northern NSW Local…
Workplace News
Cuts to Murwillumbah ED confirmed
February 24, 2020
Emergency department staff at Murwillumbah District Hospital are stunned and in fear for patient safety,…
Aged Care
Senate twice condemns Scott Morrison’s Aged Care...
February 21, 2020
The Senate has agreed to motions condemning the Morrison Government for its plan to privatise…
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COVID 19 and HIV: What you need to know
February 21, 2020
The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA),…