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Your penalty rates this Labour Day public holiday
October 3, 2024
With the Labour Day Public Holiday on the Monday 7 October 2024, make sure you know what you’re entitled to if you’re working on this day. In the NSW Public Health System, entitlements for public holidays are set out in the Public Health System Nurses and Midwives’ (State) Award 2022 and depend upon your employment status and…
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Midwifery
First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth....
August 28, 2024
Australian national data show First Nations women face almost twice the risk of stillbirth or…
General
Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and we...
August 26, 2024
Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are far worse than the general…
Community Campaigns
“A significant day for Aboriginal land rights”: Bre...
August 23, 2024
Traditional owners are celebrating the resolution of one of NSW’s oldest land claims, after almost…
General
WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What h...
August 23, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern,…
Unions
Paid Parental Leave boost on its way through Federal Pa...
August 22, 2024
Unions have welcomed the Albanese Government’s introduction of legislation to deliver its promised boost to…
Aged Care
Opal aged care workers vote to take industrial action
August 21, 2024
New South Wales Opal aged care workers have made history, voting overwhelmingly in support of…
Education
Sexuality, Ageing and Dementia: a quick look forward in...
August 15, 2024
Aged care trainer Helen Samphier will be presenting on sexuality and ageing with dementia at…
Students
ANMF welcomes payments for student nurses & midwiv...
August 15, 2024
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has welcomed new legislation…
General
Scabies: what to know about the outbreak of this contag...
August 12, 2024
Google searches for NSW scabies outbreak have spiked over recent days in light of an…