Public Health
15% pay claim is “ambitious but reasonable”
April 11, 2024
Public sector branches are set to vote on a recommended log of claims containing a proposed pay rise that would make PHS pay comparable with Queensland. As branches are about to vote on a draft log of claims that is the culmination of months of consultation, more than 30 branch resolutions and intense discussion and…
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Public Health
15% pay claim is “ambitious but reasonable”
April 11, 2024
Public sector branches are set to vote on a recommended log of claims containing a…
Public Health
Wyong nurses win parking battle
April 11, 2024
NSWNMA members at Wyong Hospital on the Central Coast have blocked the introduction of paid…
Public Health
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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Aussie vice
April 11, 2024
Australia’s latest household survey reveals that we are smoking less, taking more drugs, and still…
Public Health
Global cancer cases to rise by more than 75% by 2050: W...
April 11, 2024
The impact will be felt disproportionately in low-income countries. The WHO’s cancer arm, the International…
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Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bone...
April 10, 2024
The link between green spaces and stronger bones is likely to result from higher levels…
Public Health
Whooping cough is surging in Australia. Why, and how ca...
April 8, 2024
Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first…
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Nurses and midwives achieve historic ratios reform
February 22, 2024
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has secured the first phase of significant workforce…
Public Health
Members vote on ratios rollout plan
February 15, 2024
Historic proposal is the fruit of a determined campaign by nurses and midwives for safe…