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Parking blow for John Hunter nurses and midwives
February 9, 2024
Lower Hunter nurses and midwives are angry and deflated over the NSW government’s decision to reinstate paid parking for staff at John Hunter Hospital. Following the re-introduction of paid parking at metropolitan hospitals on 1 February, nurses and midwives began paying $20.90 a week for access to the hospital car park. As a result, essential…
29 days ago
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ICN calls for end to attacks on health workers
May 24, 2019
A new report released by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) shows that healthcare continues…
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Nurses still vulnerable in the workplace
May 5, 2019
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has called for a full investigation into the…
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Nurses And Midwives: Know Your Penalty Rates
April 18, 2019
With a number of public holidays in April, nurses and midwives asked us to clarify…
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Israel Folau’s sacking isn’t about “freedoms”,...
April 18, 2019
The pending termination of Israel Folau’s contract over offensive comments is a straightforward contractual matter,…
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Overloaded emergency departments desperate for ratios
March 6, 2019
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has renewed calls for a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio…
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Working mothers’ mythical work/life balance
March 4, 2019
Neither flexitime nor working from home significantly lower working women’s stress levels according to a…
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Pioneer House staff cuts leave residents vulnerable
February 18, 2019
A recent staffing restructure at the Mudgee based residential aged care facility, Pioneer House, has…
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Midwives warn Minister over maternity staffing
January 29, 2019
Public hospital maternity unit staffing levels are too low to provide safe care and overworked…
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It’s not safe to work alone
January 29, 2019
Country hospital flouts NSW Health policy despite safety risk. Leeton District Hospital is breaching NSW…