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…
13 days ago
Public Health
Ratios plan would limit AiN numbers
February 15, 2024
The proposed ratios aim to put an end to the current uncontrolled growth in the…
Public Health
Compliance process puts onus on Ministry
February 15, 2024
Any failure to meet shift-by-shift ratios at a ward or unit level must be addressed…
Public Health
Access nurse will lighten ICU load
February 15, 2024
Bianca Vergouw, ICU nurse and president of the NSWNMA branch at Wollongong Hospital, described the…
Public Health
Call to promote nurse-led primary health care
February 15, 2024
The NSW public would be in better health if nurses had a greater role in…
Public Health
Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone aw...
February 15, 2024
In May 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID was no longer a public…
Public Health
UNION WIN: Westmead birthing unit wins reinstatement of...
January 7, 2024
Westmead Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) successfully fought to overturn…
Public Health
Will Japanese encephalitis return this summer? What abo...
December 16, 2023
The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and…
Public Health
5 expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heat...
December 7, 2023
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense in Australia. This can cause illness…
Public Health
New laws pave way for improved pay and conditions for n...
December 4, 2023
NSW public sector workers have welcomed new laws improving the state’s industrial relations system, which…