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UNION WIN: Westmead Branch prevents reduction in beds i...
April 22, 2024
The Westmead Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) who successfully staved off an attempt to reduce the staffing profile at the hospital’s Close Observation Unit (COU). Management sought to reduce the unit from 12 beds to 8, without proper staff consultation. The reduction of beds would have seen the unit lose…
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The Shift Ep. 90: Work, Health & Safety in the Wor...
April 22, 2019
Veronica Black (WHS Professional Officer at the NSWNMA) spoke at the recent Mental Health and…
Unions
Fact Check: Are you better off under Labor or Coalition...
April 18, 2019
In this year’s pre-election budgets, both Labor and the Coalition announced income tax cuts as…
Unions
Nurses And Midwives: Know Your Penalty Rates
April 18, 2019
With a number of public holidays in April, nurses and midwives asked us to clarify…
Work
5 easy ways to survive the Easter temptations at work
April 18, 2019
Nurse Nik gives us her top tips for surviving those dreaded Easter cravings. I have…
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Israel Folau’s sacking isn’t about “freedoms”,...
April 18, 2019
The pending termination of Israel Folau’s contract over offensive comments is a straightforward contractual matter,…
Public Health
Nurses and midwives central to providing better health...
April 15, 2019
Nurses and midwives are calling on all governments to work with our professions to support…
Education
Feeling anxious about your CPD requirements? There’s...
April 15, 2019
With online registration renewals now open, it’s time to think about your Continuing Professional Development!…
Students
Cutting Sunday penalty rates will hurt young people the...
April 12, 2019
PHD Candidate Shirley Jackson says that penalty rate cuts unfairly target young people. The Fair…
Mental Health
One in four Australians are lonely, which affects their...
April 12, 2019
Loneliness is an increasing problem in Australia, and it's affecting our physical and mental health.