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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Ratios save lives, at no added cost
March 12, 2021
A US study has found that nurse-to-patient ratios not only improved patient outcomes – they…
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Government slugs hospital staff again as free parking e...
February 28, 2021
As nurses and midwives roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, many are…
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More nurses needed to help curb violence
February 17, 2021
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the state government’s long-awaited release of…
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More staff the key to better rural healthcare
February 1, 2021
The NSWNMA has given MPs a set of proposals to improve the dire condition of…
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Country nurses hardest hit by violence
February 1, 2021
Anti-violence measures in NSW hospitals are ineffective and nurses are increasingly exposed to more severe…
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Getting ready: WHO stockpiles global Ebola vaccine
February 1, 2021
Four leading international health and humanitarian organisations have established a global Ebola vaccine stockpile The…
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The big barriers to global vaccination: patent rights,...
January 20, 2021
We will not be able to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us until the world’s…
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How to treat sunburn pain, according to skin experts
January 20, 2021
So you’re one of the 21% of Australians who got sunburnt last weekend. While we…
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Blacktown Hospital fails to fix maternity crisis
December 18, 2020
UPDATE: Since publishing, Blacktown Hospital has finally started advertising for the 15 FTE midwifery vacancies.…