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Major win for Hawkesbury nurses and midwives
May 1, 2024
Relieved nurses and midwives have secured their leave entitlements in a major win for all healthcare staff at Hawkesbury Hospital. After months of negotiations between the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) and the NSW government, an agreement has been reached allowing all staff the option to transfer their accrued annual and long service leave…
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Community Campaigns
ANMF opposes drug testing welfare recipients
September 10, 2019
ANMF Media Release: 10 September, 2019. The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery…
Community Campaigns
Nurse and partner challenge shocking law stopping healt...
September 9, 2019
Petitioning against outdated and discriminatory rules, Nurse Connor Lynch and his partner, medical student Ky…
Aged Care
Nearly 2 out of 3 nursing homes are understaffed. These...
September 9, 2019
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety begins hearings on residential aged care…
Work
5 tips for staying healthy as a nurse or midwife
September 9, 2019
Nurses and midwives are great at looking after the health of other people, but they’re…
Work
Can varicose veins come back after treatment?
September 8, 2019
After going through a vein assessment, selecting treatment, and completing the treatment itself, you’d like…
Students
How to Prepare for Nursing School: 9 Survival Tips
September 4, 2019
Higher education of any kind is a serious commitment, and nursing school is even more…
Uncategorised
The Shift Ep. 102: The First 2000 Days Framework –...
September 4, 2019
April Deering, Manager Maternity, Child and Family, Health and Social Policy Branch, NSW Health spoke…
Unions
Seven in 10 Australians want action on wages
September 4, 2019
More than 70 per cent of Australians want action on low wage growth according to…
Ask Shaye
Family violence leave at Healthscope
September 3, 2019
I work at a private hospital run by Healthscope. Can I get any special leave…