Professional Issues
Students
Preparing your interview outfit? Here’s what New Grad...
August 16, 2026
Have a New Grad interview coming up and wondering what to wear? We’ve got you covered! While your skills, experience, and personality are what matters most at the end of the day, it is always helpful to make a great…
Today
Students
2026 AVCAT scholarship opens 18 August – prepare...
The Australian Veteran’s Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT) has launched their 2026 Application Round for their…
Students
11 interview tips every New Grad should know
Are you ready for your New Grad Interview? Whether you’re interviewing for the public system, the private sector, primary…
Research
Health needs jobs that work for people
Researchers behind the Choice, Voice and Control report talk to…
Career
Flexibility, support, choice: Landmark report released...
A groundbreaking report launched at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’…
Students
3 questions they will ask in New Grad interviews
Want a sneak peek into the questions you’ll likely get in your interviews? Here…
Research & Innovation
Research
Health needs jobs that work for people
July 31, 2026
Researchers behind the Choice, Voice and Control report talk to The Lamp about their findings. From your research, what snapshot of the wellbeing of our nursing and midwifery workforce did…
15 days ago
Research
It’s not just about pay – Harvard study finds meani...
June 19, 2026
For years, we have heard the same story: nurses are leaving because they’re exhausted, underpaid, and overworked. And yes, all the above is true. But a…
Education
Education
CPD: What you need to know
June 11, 2026
Completing a minimum of 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) relevant to your context of practice is an annual requirement for nurses and midwives in Australia to meet the…
4 days ago
Education
Supporting RN Prescribers: Webinar on the new endorseme...
June 4, 2026
Registered nurses (RNs) and employers are invited to register for an upcoming webinar to learn more about the new endorsement for scheduled medicines. This registration standard came into effect last year on 30 September 2025, enabling…
Students
Students
Preparing your interview outfit? Here’s what New Grad...
August 16, 2026
Have a New Grad interview coming up and wondering what to wear? We’ve got you covered! While your skills, experience, and personality are what matters most at the end of…
Today
Students
2026 AVCAT scholarship opens 18 August – prepare...
August 14, 2026
The Australian Veteran’s Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT) has launched their 2026 Application Round for their highly coveted scholarships! AVCAT’s scholarships are awarded annually to the…
Public Health
Public Health
Progress on wages but more must be done
May 29, 2026
The Industrial Relations Commission decision on our pay claim does not adequately address the systemic issues. More must be done to keep up with rising costs and address the gender…
17 days ago
Public Health
What the IRC said about our pay claim
May 29, 2026
Three factors underpinned the NSWNMA’s Special Case: the impact of inflation, the changed nature of nurses’ work, and the historical gender-based undervaluation of the nursing…
Public Health
Government must act on gender pay gap
Registration
Registration
Renewing registration
October 2, 2025
I forgot to renew my nursing registration on time. What happens now? If you miss the registration renewal deadline, you are not legally permitted to practise as a nurse or…
13 days ago
Registration
Dawson review sets strong roadmap for NRAS reform
September 24, 2025
An independent review of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) has been published, outlining a formal set of 26 recommended actions to shape the…
Registration
NSWNMA welcomes new graduates for 2024
Registration
Fake nurse jailed in landmark Ahpra prosecution
Career Progression
Career
Flexibility, support, choice: Landmark report released...
July 28, 2026
A groundbreaking report launched at the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) 81st Annual Conference has revealed a lack of choice, control and flexibility is contributing to the staffing shortages…
18 days ago
Career
Positivity reigns at Grads at the Grounds
February 5, 2026
New nursing and midwifery graduates recently spent an afternoon quizzing RNs and social media stars Ellie Peach and Nurse Priya about what to expect as…