Member Stories
Nurses’ sacrifice honoured at Port Macquarie ceremony...
February 16, 2024
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) laid a wreath on behalf of our professions at a ceremony commemorating the lives lost at the Bangka Island massacre. Nurse Mark Brennan, Branch President of the NSWNMA’s Port Macquarie Branch, laid a wreath at the Port Macquarie event, which was held to mark the massacre. The event…
11 days ago
Member Stories
Our actions are historic
February 3, 2023
At the Mater and St Vincent’s Private Hospitals, NSWNMA branch members have embarked on a…
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How management manipulates NHPPD
February 3, 2023
During December 2022, NSWNMA Coffs Harbour Hospital Branch commenced closure of beds on Medical B…
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Politicians can’t hide from nurses and midwives
February 3, 2023
With less than two months until the state election, nurses and midwives need to make…
Member Stories
Don’t look down, look up!
December 16, 2022
An esteemed colleague of mine said to me as I left work this morning that…
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The health consequences of indiscriminate gas extractio...
December 16, 2022
On 4 November, other NSWNMA members and I joined a trade union contingent of activists…
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Ramsay members eye ratios too
December 16, 2022
Member leaders representing many of the 28 facilities operated by Ramsay Health Care are currently…
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Albanese government’s aged care reforms are brave and...
December 16, 2022
After the numerous inquiries, reviews, and a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety,…
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Caring nurses are walking away
October 7, 2022
I write to advocate for my local community, and importantly, for our profession. Sadly, the…
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Fearful for the future of paediatric nursing
October 7, 2022
I am a proud paediatric nurse, working with some of the sickest children in our…