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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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Next pay increase at Estia
April 1, 2019
When is the next pay increase due for nurses working in a nursing home run…
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A change in bullying policy
April 1, 2019
I work in a public hospital and have been told that the policy regarding the…
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eLearning at Bupa
April 1, 2019
I recently started working at a nursing home operated by Bupa. I have been told…
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Time in lieu of overtime
April 1, 2019
I am currently working at the Northern Beaches Hospital under the Healthscope agreement. There is…
Aged Care
ANMF puts case for mandatory staffing levels
April 1, 2019
Rising workloads and low pay are forcing nurses and carers to abandon careers in aged…
Aged Care
Higher acuity, fewer nurses
April 1, 2019
The declining role of RNs is a critical issue for aged care, the royal commission…
Aged Care
No time to wait for aged care ratios
April 1, 2019
The aged care sector can’t afford to wait for the Royal Commission into Aged Care…
Unions
Inequality is a drag on our economy
April 1, 2019
International economic institutions and Australian experts say reducing inequality is essential to a stronger economy,…
Unions
Stagnant wages a vital election issue
April 1, 2019
With wage growth stuck at around two per cent a year, Labor has promised to…