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Mental Health
Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the &...
April 18, 2024
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this…
8 days ago
General
Statement on Bondi Junction tragedy:
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) expresses our deepest sympathies to all…
Aged Care
23% pay rise for aged care AINs
Years of campaigning by the ANMF NSW and other unions has delivered a 23 per…
Aged Care
More money, recognition and respect
For NSWNMA aged care delegate Linda Hardman, the latest work…
General
Feminist narratives hijacked to market medical tests
An analysis published in the British Medical Journal finds messages…
General
ANMF launches Nurses Award work value case
The ANMF has applied to the Fair Work Commission (FWC)…
Mental Health
Mental Health
Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the &...
April 18, 2024
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the…
8 days ago
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…
Aged Care
Aged Care
23% pay rise for aged care AINs
April 11, 2024
Years of campaigning by the ANMF NSW and other unions has delivered a 23 per cent increase to award wages for Certificate III aged care workers. The Fair Work Commission…
15 days ago
Aged Care
More money, recognition and respect
April 11, 2024
For NSWNMA aged care delegate Linda Hardman, the latest work value pay rise is the fruit of two decades of union work for a better…
General
General
Statement on Bondi Junction tragedy:
April 16, 2024
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) expresses our deepest sympathies to all those impacted by the tragic events at Bondi Junction on Saturday 13 April. The effects…
10 days ago
General
Feminist narratives hijacked to market medical tests
April 10, 2024
An analysis published in the British Medical Journal finds messages around empowerment and women’s rights are being used inappropriately to market products in women’s health.…
Midwifery
Midwifery
Study links shift work to changes in breast milk hormon...
March 25, 2024
A recent study from La Trobe University suggests a surprising link between a mother’s shift work and the hormones present in her breast milk. The research, led by Dr Lauren…
Yesterday
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…
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…
13 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…
11 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