Public Health
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 reforms in the state’s public health system, after negotiating with the government-appointed Safe Staffing Levels Taskforce. For the first time, NSW will have minimum and enforceable shift by shift nurse-to-patient ratios implemented in specific clinical areas of public hospitals, which…
26 days ago
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Single-use masks could be a coronavirus hazard if we do...
July 22, 2020
Evidence has shown masks likely do reduce the spread of COVID-19, so wearing them is…
Public Health
Australia has some of the highest rates of drinking dur...
July 22, 2020
State and federal minsters involved in the Forum on Food Regulation will soon vote on…
Public Health
Community urges ministers to vote for effective pregnan...
July 9, 2020
The most important thing to Australians is family and community, which is why peoples’ health…
Public Health
Australians voice support for action on our children’...
July 9, 2020
Speaking with one voice, Australians are calling on food safety Ministers to prioritise the health…
Public Health
Relaxing of lockout laws reckless for Newcastle
July 2, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has urged the Berejiklian Government to resist pressure…
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Frontline workers to slash spending if wage freeze proc...
June 24, 2020
As public sector unions prepare to fight the state government’s proposed wage freeze in the…
Public Health
Hospital data reinforces exceptional value of nurses an...
June 17, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has again called on the NSW Government to…
Public Health
“One of the most dangerous jobs in the world”: Over...
June 16, 2020
International Council of Nurses Chief Executive Howard Catton has described nursing as “one of the…
Public Health
COVID-19 demands higher standards of protection
June 4, 2020
Fit testing is seen as the gold standard in PPE, but in the face of…