Professional Issues
Public Health
Broken education system threatens NHS reform: RCN
December 23, 2024
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued a stark warning that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) reforms are at risk due to a broken nurse education model. The RCN contends that the current system is failing to attract…
Today
Public Health
Nurses and midwives fired up over insulting pay offer
A lively crowd assembled in Sydney’s Hyde Park and marched to Parliament House in support…
Public Health
‘I won’t work for less than my interstate colleague...
Three years ago, NSWNMA member and theatre RN Nanette Nowakowski from Kempsey Hospital returned to…
Public Health
Fiji is losing its nurses
Tough working conditions and the lure of better-paid jobs abroad…
Public Health
An innovative solution improves child referral
A program offering First Nations women in two regional NSW…
Research & Innovation
Research
Practising culture on Country can improve Aboriginal pe...
December 5, 2024
Despite decades of policy interventions, the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is declining against defined targets. And yet, health and wellbeing continue to be measured against deficit-focused…
18 days ago
Research
Seeking RN research participants: Do Masters qualified...
October 12, 2024
Anita Dunn is undertaking a PHD to investigate this question and would like to speak with RNs who are Masters qualified themselves, or who work…
Education
Education
Increased need for Specialist Midwives
October 30, 2024
Choosing a career in midwifery is not just a professional decision—it’s a commitment to providing exceptional care to mothers and babies, ensuring the best outcomes for all involved. At the…
24 days ago
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 the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association’s upcoming Aged Care Seminar…
Students
Students
Fee-free TAFE to help fix skills shortages in nursing a...
November 4, 2024
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has welcomed the Albanese Government’s commitment to expanding fee-free TAFE courses. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said enduring funding…
19 days ago
Students
Didn’t get a new grad offer? Here’s what you ca...
October 14, 2024
Not every nursing and midwifery students gets an offer into a new grad program. Some people make it onto an local health district’s or hospital’s…
Public Health
Public Health
Broken education system threatens NHS reform: RCN
December 23, 2024
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued a stark warning that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) reforms are at risk due to a broken nurse education model. The…
Today
Public Health
Nurses and midwives fired up over insulting pay offer
December 13, 2024
A lively crowd assembled in Sydney’s Hyde Park and marched to Parliament House in support of the NSWNMA’s 15 per cent pay claim on 13…
Public Health
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Registration
Registration
NSWNMA welcomes new graduates for 2024
April 10, 2024
The Association welcomes the 3400 new nurses and midwives entering our workforce this year, after completing their university studies. Given the staffing pressures nurses and midwives are continuing to face,…
13 days ago
Registration
Fake nurse jailed in landmark Ahpra prosecution
November 1, 2023
A South Australian woman has become the first Australian sent to jail for pretending to be a registered health practitioner. Alison Jane Mibus was sentenced…
Career Progression
Career
Kate recognised as “Lifetime Ally”
December 13, 2024
Kate Adams, a professional officer with the Association, was recently acknowledged at a gala ceremony for her lifetime support of CATSINaM, the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses…
10 days ago
Career
Nurses and midwives helping deliver new models of healt...
November 11, 2024
The recommendations of the ‘Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce’ Scope of Practice Review’ Final Report (‘Report’), allowing highly-trained nurses, midwives and allied health…