Public Health
Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO....
July 3, 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. This may change in the future. However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the evolving threat of monkeypox, which he said had reached more than 50 countries. There have been more than…
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Public Health
Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO....
July 3, 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency…
Public Health
Burnt out nurses and midwives deflated by no staffing r...
June 6, 2022
Thousands of public sector nurses and midwives have been left wondering when the NSW government…
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Maintaining the momentum
June 1, 2022
Our two strikes in the Public Health System in February and March have made the…
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Preparing the next steps
June 1, 2022
PHS member leaders shared campaign experiences and planned the way forward at a recent NSWNMA…
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Progress, but much more to do
June 1, 2022
International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife are always days of celebration. But…
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Short-staffed and ‘a culture of fear’ in rural heal...
June 1, 2022
It’s official – health services outside the state’s biggest cities are chronically underfunded and critically…
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NSW government must respond to its neglect of the bush
May 5, 2022
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has urged the NSW government to not delay…
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Public health employee information for COVID-19
April 22, 2022
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association is providing support and advice to any members seeking…
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Coalition resists fairer funding split
April 7, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic may be a once-in-a-century global emergency, but it has exposed longstanding problems…