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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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John Hunter rallies against parking fees
April 11, 2024
More than 150 nurses and midwives rallied at the main entrance to Newcastle’s John Hunter…
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Branch Beat: Westmead and Blacktown Hospital nurses def...
April 11, 2024
We all know the COVID pandemic left the nursing workforce exhausted and depleted. The virus…
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Incremental pay progression
April 11, 2024
I am a registered nurse working part time in a public hospital for a little…
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Rural Health Workforce
April 11, 2024
Incentive repayments If I move from a Rural Health Workforce Incentive position to a non-incentivised…
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My break, my time
April 11, 2024
Can my employer tell me what to do during my unpaid lunch break? Generally, no.…
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Rights around fact finding It has been alleged I have m...
April 11, 2024
I have been advised that the matter will be investigated, and I have a meeting…
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Annual leave used to maintain contracted hours
April 11, 2024
I work in a public hospital and wasn’t rostered my usual hours. One shift was…
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Pre-term parental leave
April 11, 2024
I work in a public hospital. One of my colleagues said something about extra leave…
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Flexible working
April 11, 2024
I’ve recently had some changes to my family circumstances and need to be more available…