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“Regrettable” funding announcement gets us no c...
December 3, 2020
The Morrison Government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations on COVID-19 will not provide the staffing levels, training, or transparency needed to end the crisis in aged care, according to unions involved in the aged care sector. As deaths began to pile up through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Morrison Government first refused to…
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Aged Care
“Regrettable” funding announcement gets us no c...
December 3, 2020
The Morrison Government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations on COVID-19 will not…
Workplace News
Rampant understaffing at Campbelltown Hospital draws i...
December 3, 2020
Rampant understaffing and an excessive number of vacancies at Campbelltown Hospital have drawn condemnation from…
Climate Change and Environment
NSWNMA wins gold in Climate Champion Awards
December 3, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has been awarded a Gold certification for the 2020…
Unions
NSWNMA recognised for going “above and beyond” in w...
December 2, 2020
The Association wins SafeWork award for supporting members on the COVID-19 frontline. The NSWNMA has…
Workplace News
FYI: Your penalty rates over Christmas and New Year!
December 2, 2020
With a number of public holidays over the Festive Season, nurses and midwives asked us…
Public Health
COVID in the air that we breathe
December 2, 2020
COVID-19’s airborne transmission poses a challenge to hospital infection control, says an Australian biosecurity expert.…
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…
Workplace News
Life saving PPE is non-negotiable
December 2, 2020
Protection from airborne infectious disease requires respirators and effective, professional fit testing. Appropriate masks and…
Workplace News
A champion for safety
December 2, 2020
A violent incident on the day Fadi Ramadan started a nursing position sparked a passion…