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ANMF welcomes new support payments for student nurses &...
May 6, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has commended the Albanese Government on new support payments for student nurses and midwives undertaking clinical placement training. Under the ‘Commonwealth Prac Payment’, eligible undergraduate nursing and midwifery students and diploma of nursing students will be paid $319.50 a week during their mandatory clinical and professional training periods.…
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Climate Change and Environment
Be a climate change champion in your workplace
June 3, 2019
Two nurses who attended the recent NSWNMA seminar – “Sydney Climate Health Champions Workshop” – spoke…
Climate Change and Environment
Climate change action starts in our workplaces
June 3, 2019
Two Sydney nurses are leading recycling initiatives in their hospitals, collecting waste materials such as…
Career
Doing the right thing
June 3, 2019
The Lamp spoke to Melanie Robinson, the new CEO of CATSINaM (Congress of Aboriginal and Torres…
Aged Care
Art as remembrance
June 3, 2019
The drawings of a dementia patient inspired an aged care RN to transform his work…
Public Health
Measles up 300 per cent worldwide
June 3, 2019
Measles has resurfaced in some countries due to falls in vaccine coverage and weak health…
Public Health
Free flu vaccines available for the most vulnerable
June 3, 2019
NSW Health’s 2019 Winter Flu campaign aims to combat complacency among the public about flu…
Public Health
Antibiotic shortages put Aboriginal kids at risk
June 3, 2019
The most effective antibiotic to treat school sores is in short supply, and this is…
Drug and Alcohol
Tobacco use among teens continues to fall
June 3, 2019
New research finds anti-smoking trend continues despite the rise of vaping. A study led by…
Editorial
We choose fairness not fear
June 3, 2019
The federal election result is a setback for the union movement but the issues and…