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Doctor’s departure births campaign to save maternity...
September 30, 2026
NSWNMA workplace branches are always at the forefront of community campaigns to defend and improve local health services. The NSWNMA branch at Scott Memorial Hospital in the town of Scone, population 5000, is a case in point. Scone’s only GP obstetrician is about to retire without a replacement. The future of antenatal, birthing and postnatal…
5 days ago
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Stay safe on social media
April 6, 2025
Members have the right to talk about industrial and political matters on social media. But…
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Strike boosts confidence at Prince of Wales Private
February 7, 2025
Nurses and midwives at Healthscope’s Prince of Wales Private Hospital (POWP) are forming a NSWNMA…
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Strike empowered other nurses
February 7, 2025
NSWNMA member at POWP, Tatiana Parra, said many nurses and midwives initially were worried about…
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Working outside of nursing duties breaches your award
December 13, 2024
When staff and patients moved into the brand-new $723 million Tweed Valley Hospital development in…
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Branch Beat- Southern Highlands Private Hospital
October 11, 2024
Ramsay Health Care’s Southern Highlands Private Hospital (SHPH) in Bowral is a small facility with…
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Branch Beat: Collectivism in action
August 2, 2024
Our members in aged care have achieved memorable victories in recent years as their campaign…
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Collectivism in action
June 7, 2024
Over time, words like solidarity and collectivism have somewhat dropped out of mainstream public discourse,…
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Branch Beat: Westmead and Blacktown Hospital nurses def...
April 11, 2024
We all know the COVID pandemic left the nursing workforce exhausted and depleted. The virus…
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COVID, Unprecedented Floods, and the Surging Cost of Li...
February 15, 2024
Lismore has faced a series of challenges, including COVID, floods, and a rising cost of…