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Edith Cavell Trust Scholarship 2025: Applications Open
May 2, 2024
Applications for the Edith Cavell Trust Scholarship for the 2025 academic year are now open from 1 May 2024 to 31 July 2024 That means studies that fall within the academic year 2025 (including part-there-of) are eligible to apply! The scholarship is open from 1 May, closing 31 July 2024. Full Members and Student Members of…
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Workplace News
Nurses and midwives agree: the violence must stop
August 1, 2019
Violence and aggression is not part of a nurse or midwife’s job yet they, and…
Community Campaigns
NSW must support women’s rights to safe care
August 1, 2019
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has joined a chorus of health organisations and…
Aged Care
Ageing well
July 30, 2019
Attitude, diet and exercise are key if we are to age successfully, says Professor Susan…
Research
Psychological welfare is a health and safety issue
July 30, 2019
Employers have a legal responsibility to manage psychosocial hazards, says Dr Carlo Caponecchia. When managers…
Workplace News
Nurses rally over assaults
July 30, 2019
A spate of attacks highlights growing risk of dementia-related violence – and need for better…
Workplace News
Rural nurses win better equipment
July 30, 2019
A union training course was the catalyst for a winning campaign to improve hospital services…
Public Health
Our pressure paid off
July 30, 2019
Minister of Health acknowledges NSWNMA role in improvements to public health system. The NSW health…
Education
Reflections on annual conference
July 30, 2019
The Lamp talked to two first-timers and a second-timer on their impressions of the 74th…
Aged Care
Aged care campaign racks up gains
July 30, 2019
Better aged care staffing is firmly on the public policy agenda after a year of…