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LOCKED OUT: The housing crisis facing nurses and midwives
Latest Interviews
LOCKED OUT: The housing crisis facing nurses and midwives
Nurses, midwives and carers are being priced out of the communities they work in, with rising rents, unaffordable homes and cost-of-living pressures taking a growing toll on the workforce. Robert
Q&A: Michael Whaites, NSWNMA General Secretary
As workforce challenges and cost-of-living issues intensify across the professions, Michael Whaites, General Secretary of the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), speaks to the ANMJ about his
‘We’re more than flu shots’: GP nurse says fair pay long overdue
As the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) pursues its landmark Nurses and Midwives Work Value Case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC), general practice nurse Adama Luminous-Akazua says the
Latest Career & Practice
Early malnutrition screening: What nurses need to know
Early, consistent use of validated screening tools — such as the Adult Nutrition Tool (ANT) and the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) — are essential for nurses working in remote and
New guidelines for incontinence medicines for World Continence Week
Australia’s first co‑designed resources to support the safe use of urinary incontinence medicines for people living with dementia have been released to mark World Continence Week, 15–21 June. While medications to
New infusion rate calculator launches in Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook
Nurses and midwives are invited to attend a national webinar next month to explore latest updates to the 10th edition of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook which officially launches on
Latest Digital Health
Digital healthcare shift with smart glasses for nurses
Home care provider Silverchain is driving a digital healthcare shift as Australia’s first home care provider to introduce smart glasses at scale. Silverchain demonstrated how its use of smart glasses
New national standards to boost virtual care safety
National standards for virtual care are set to be developed for the first time in Australia, with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care tasked with creating
How nurse-led telehealth is keeping patients out of hospital
At Grampians Health in rural Victoria, a nurse-led telehealth service is cutting repeat ED presentations among patients with complex and chronic conditions by around 30%, with research demonstrating a 33%
Latest Grads & Students
Educating students about cultural safety and trauma informed practice
In Australia, mental health statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remains deeply disproportionate. In 2018–19, over a third of Indigenous People (37%) reported having a current mental health
Why graduate nurses are burning out
UTS to make VR violence prevention training mandatory for nursing students
In an Australian first, the University of Technology Sydney will make immersive virtual reality training in aggression and violence prevention mandatory as part of preparation for clinical placements. From 2027,
Latest Research
Take part in study: How mental health nurses provide care in older adult mental health public inpatient settings
A research team from Australian Catholic University is investigating how nurses organise and provide care within organisational conditions of older mental health inpatient settings. Patients often present with a combination
Call for study participants: Knowledge of chronic pain management among primary care nurses
A research team from the University of Southern Queensland are investigating primary care nurses’ knowledge, confidence, challenges and support needs in chronic pain management in Australia. The findings of the
Study participants wanted: Help shape the future of perinatal mental health care
Perinatal mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, affect many new and expecting mothers, however, most women do not receive treatment for these problems due to difficulty accessing face-to-face
Latest Justice & Action
Trans and gender diverse healthcare
A ban on gender-affirming hormone treatments for trans and gender diverse young people in the Queensland and Northern Territory public healthcare systems, despite this medical care not being new or
New doco captures mission to bring back Birthing on Country
A powerful new documentary follows Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and health workers as they work to bring birthing back on Country, shining a light on First Nations maternity care and
Stretch your salary further – without working extra shifts
As a nurse or midwife, you spend your time caring for others – but your income doesn’t always stretch as far as you need it to. With salary packaging for nurses,
Latest Wellbeing
Medicare Mental Health Check In: Free digital mental health support
Australians can now access free, confidential, high-quality mental health support online, with no referral or diagnosis needed, to help deal with life’s ups and downs. The federal government, in partnership
Time poor? Does this increase your risk of dementia?
Time has been identified as an under-recognised social determinant of brain health, potentially as important as education and income. Time – or the lack of it – could be a
Shift work disrupts liver function rhythm
Shift work and irregular eating patterns could affect liver function and disrupt its delicate circadian rhythm. The timing of food intake plays a critical role in maintaining the natural rhythm
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About the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
The ANMJ is a proud publication of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, the country’s largest union, with more than 356,000 members.
The ANMF is run by nurses and midwives with the purpose of advancing the industrial, political and professional status of its members.
The ANMF also actively promotes the need for high-quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for every Australian.
If you are a registered or enrolled nurse, midwife, assistant in nursing or delivering nursing work, the ANMF is the union for you. We invite you to join one of our branches, where we will be there when you need us.