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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ANMF calls for urgent injection of public hospital fund...
June 4, 2021
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), is calling for urgent…
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“NSW Health thinks staffing is safe and there are no...
June 1, 2021
Our ratios claim is backed by incontrovertible clinical evidence. In Queensland, ratios are paying for…
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Support grows for a “People’s Vaccine”
June 1, 2021
The US responds to calls for a WTO waiver on vaccine intellectual property rights as…
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“The situation in India is beyond heartbreaking”
June 1, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) says India’s deadly COVID-19 second wave was caused by a…
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Science dazzles but not enough benefit
June 1, 2021
One year on, the scientific advances to combat the pandemic have been breathtaking, but the…
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New York mandates minimum staffing for hospitals and nu...
May 10, 2021
The American state of New York has passed legislation to mandate minimum staffing ratios in…
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AHPRA warns against anti-vaccine claims
April 7, 2021
There are serious penalties for practitioners who spread COVID anti-vaccination information, including loss of registration.…
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More education and lower workload for nurses sees patie...
March 31, 2021
Hospitals where nurses are qualified to bachelor’s degree level and have lower patient-to-nurse ratios have…
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High nurse-to-patient ratios put COVID response at risk...
March 19, 2021
An American study has concluded that the lack of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation in much of…