Specialities
Aged Care
Wage case recognises historic undervalued work of aged...
March 15, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) further recognition that the work of aged care workers has been historically undervalued in its Stage 3 decision for the aged care industry work value case…
3 days ago
Aged Care
Aged Care Taskforce report misses the mark
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is disappointed by the recommendations made in the…
Emergency
Alleviating pressures in EDs with staffing ratios
Emergency departments (ED) are continuing to see extremely high volumes of patients seeking acute medical…
Aged Care
Government’s aged care report proposes older Australi...
A government-instituted taskforce has proposed older Australians should pay more…
Midwifery
Midwifery Workforce Survey – Fight for improved w...
The NSWNMA is calling all midwives to participate in our…
Midwifery
‘Free birthing’ and planned home births might sound...
The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an…
Mental Health
Mental Health
The anxious country
February 15, 2024
Suicides, depression, and anxiety are at an all-time high in the United States, and these mental disorders should be seen not as personal disorders but as social disorders, says former…
3 days ago
Mental Health
Three techniques to help you cope with Christmas stres...
December 17, 2023
We often think of Christmas as a time of joy and happiness. But for some people, this time of year is more stressful than getting…
Aged Care
Aged Care
Wage case recognises historic undervalued work of aged...
March 15, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) further recognition that the work of aged care workers has been historically undervalued in its Stage…
3 days ago
Aged Care
Aged Care Taskforce report misses the mark
March 13, 2024
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is disappointed by the recommendations made in the Aged Care Taskforce’s final report and is urging the federal…
General
General
Gingerbread is a delicious yet ancient staple of the ho...
December 17, 2023
No confectionery symbolises the holidays quite like gingerbread. While most of us associate gingerbread with edible houses and spiced loaves of cake-like bread, it’s also increasingly appearing as flavouring in…
Yesterday
General
Some ultra-processed foods have ‘properties of addict...
December 1, 2023
Food addiction is estimated to occur in 14 per cent of adults and 12 per cent of children. An analysis of 281 studies from 36…
Midwifery
Midwifery
Midwifery Workforce Survey – Fight for improved w...
March 1, 2024
The NSWNMA is calling all midwives to participate in our Midwifery Workforce Survey. Your feedback will help play a pivotal role in the Associations efforts to advocate for improvements in…
17 days ago
Midwifery
‘Free birthing’ and planned home births might sound...
February 21, 2024
The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent “wild birth”, or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth…
Emergency
Emergency
Alleviating pressures in EDs with staffing ratios
March 13, 2024
Emergency departments (ED) are continuing to see extremely high volumes of patients seeking acute medical care, highlighting how great the need is for nurse-to-patient ratios across NSW. According to the…
5 days ago
Emergency
Nurses mourn tragic loss of paramedic and registered nu...
April 15, 2023
We are devastated by the death of paramedic and registered nurse, Steven Tougher, who had his life taken while working in south west Sydney on…
Drug and Alcohol
Drug and Alcohol
Extreme heat might make MDMA riskier
February 15, 2024
Hot weather might intensify the risks of drug use, say researchers. Summer and music festivals go hand in hand, and we know that the use of recreational drugs at live…
3 days ago
Drug and Alcohol
Clinicians call for pill testing trial
December 1, 2023
Drug checking can help keep people safe, say health professionals. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Health Services…
Drug and Alcohol
5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to...
Drug and Alcohol