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OCT-DEC 2026 ISSUE OUT NOW!
In our latest issue, we shine a spotlight on Australia’s migrant nurses, midwives and carers, and the vital contribution they make to our health and aged care systems. We also cover the launch of the ANMF’s new national aged care campaign, Australia needs care you can count on, plus the latest news and issues affecting nurses and midwives.
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A voice for remote nurses and midwives in union leadership
Heidi Crisp’s career in nursing and midwifery evolved through a series of pivotal moments – some joyful, some heartbreaking – that has ultimately led her from a Sydney hospital ward
After 61 years, nurse Donna Wunsch retires with a lifetime of memories
Registered nurse Donna Wunsch thought she’d retired once before. In 2002, after years in senior nursing leadership roles, she stepped away from the profession believing it was time to call
Why I’m studying to become a Designated RN Prescriber
As part of Australia’s first wave of registered nurses studying to become designated RN prescribers, Tasmanian mental health nurse Emily Brinckman is already picturing what the expanded scope of practice
Latest Career & Practice
Wound Awareness Week: Free online Lunch Bytes webinars
Free online lunchtime learning sessions on wound care are available to health professionals this Wound Awareness Week. The Lunch Bytes professional learning series, along with consumer factsheets, workplace posters and
What do nurse leaders think about RN prescribing?
The introduction of designated registered nurse prescribing in Australia will improve patient access to care while complementing, not competing with, other nursing roles, a panel of nursing leaders told delegates
A nurse’s role in endometriosis and pelvic pain care
For many women living with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, simply having their experiences heard and taken seriously can mark an important turning point in their care. At Bendigo Community
Latest Digital Health
Digital health can’t hug a patient – but it can improve care
As artificial intelligence (AI), virtual care and digital technologies redefine Australia’s health system, nurses and midwives must be at the centre of the conversation to ensure innovation strengthens patient care
Beyond the call bell: Iterating digital nursing workflows
In acute care, timely communication is critical. Traditional nurse call systems typically depend on corridor lights or central annunciators, which can delay responses and limit nurses’ ability to prioritise patient
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
Latest Grads & Students
From clinic newbie to primary care nurse — Three years of lessons for new graduates
I’ve worked in primary healthcare for three years. My first year focused mainly on chronic healthcare plans. In my second and third years, I moved interstate and stepped into a
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
Health researchers are calling for urgent action to better support graduate nurses, with emotional burnout in the first year of practice a key driver of early workforce attrition in the
Latest Research
What kept nurses going through the COVID-19 pandemic?
Supportive leadership, strong connections with colleagues and making time for self-care are key to protecting nurses’ mental health and wellbeing during prolonged public health crises, new Australian research suggests. Led
Honeybee silk could pave way for ‘smart’ wound dressings
Biodegradable films made from engineered honeybee silk could form the basis of a new generation of ‘smart’ wound dressings, according to CSIRO and Adelaide University researchers. Recombinant honeybee silk can
Lab-grown blood moves closer to reality
For patients with rare blood types requiring a transfusion, finding a compatible donor can be extremely difficult. Australian researchers are exploring whether lab-grown blood could one day help fill the
Latest Justice & Action
‘Forced, tricked or trapped’: How nurses and midwives can help uncover modern slavery
At St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA), a pioneering project is equipping nurses, midwives and other frontline clinicians with the tools to identify and respond to the often-hidden signs of modern
Nurses unite globally in renewed call for peace
As conflicts continue to devastate communities in Ukraine, the Middle East and other regions, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has renewed its call for nurses worldwide to stand together
Devastating destruction on Ukraine’s healthcare continues to escalate
Once a constant fixture on news bulletins and front pages, Russia’s war in Ukraine has largely slipped from the global spotlight. Yet while media attention has waned, the destruction of
Latest Wellbeing
Workplace violence and aggression: What can we actually change?
This Mental Health Month, check in with yourself
Asking patients and colleagues how they’re really doing is part of the job, every single day. This Mental Health Month, it’s worth asking yourself the same question. Nurses and midwives
Living with chronic pain? Why new goals can make a difference
People living with chronic pain can protect their mental wellbeing by focusing on new, meaningful goals, rather than simply trying to let go of old ones, recent research from Edith
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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.