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The latest issue of the ANMJ examines aged care reform and why the sector still has work to do, explores the burden and impact of service on nurses during the ANZAC campaign, and marks 2026 International Nurses’ Day and International Day of the Midwife by shining a spotlight on the newest members of the workforce.
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VR training helps nursing students manage aggressive patients
Latest Interviews
First intake of RN prescribers begins
The first cohort of registered nurses undertaking newly accredited RN prescribing courses commences next week. La Trobe University Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in RN Prescribing, Corinne Dunningham, spoke
Q&A with Immunisation Nurse Practitioner, Sonja Elia
One year on – real support from real nurses and midwives
After serving eight years as Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Assistant Secretary, Lori-Anne Sharp has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA).
Latest Career & Practice
West Africa to host landmark international conference
The inaugural CNMF West Africa Regional Conference will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 21–23 April 2026. Co-hosted with the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), this landmark
Clinicians gain easier access to Don’t Rush to Crush and new obesity medicines guide
Key clinical resources, including an Australian-first guide to support patients living with obesity, are set to become more accessible for Australian healthcare professionals. Australia’s leading digital healthcare publisher, Therapeutic Guidelines,
Social, health, and wellbeing challenges facing older nurses and midwives
Latest Digital Health
Electronic prescriptions to be trialled in primary care
Electronic prescriptions are set to be the standard method of prescribing in Australia, with the model to be trialled in primary care settings in 2026. Electronic prescribing by default replaces the earlier plan for mandatory electronic
Modernising My Health Record: Improved access to pathology and diagnostic imaging results
Australia is taking significant strides in modernising its healthcare system with My Health Record. This move is part of a broader effort to ensure better and faster access to health
Gain digital skills in a changing environment: eLearning packages
Get ahead in the digital space. The Australian Digital Health Agency Online Learning Portal offers a range of digital courses specific to nurses and midwives. Digital technologies are transforming healthcare
Latest Grads & Students
VR training helps nursing students manage aggressive patients
Nursing students are gaining confidence in managing aggressive patients thanks to innovative virtual reality (VR) training, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found. The program, known as I-VADE,
Grad year playbook
Your graduate year is underway and there’s a lot to learn. Expect moments of overwhelm, but also real rewards. These ideas can help you survive – and even thrive. Eat, talk, move – set your foundations Eating
Straight from the wards: Grad nurses and midwives share their top tips
Starting out as a graduate nurse or midwife can be exciting, overwhelming and everything in between. Drawing on insights shared in the ANMJ’s Grad Spotlight series, recent graduates reflect on
Latest Research
New smart dressing could heal and monitor wounds
Australian researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also delivering healing agents. Chronic wounds cause significant burdens on healthcare systems due to the complexities of continuous
Simple test could speed up endometriosis diagnosis
A simple 5-minute test addressing major endometriosis diagnostic delays and treatment has been developed by University of Queensland researchers. The Simplified Adolescent Factors for Endometriosis (SAFE) score uses a questionnaire
New solution for moderate to severe sleep apnoea
A new, less invasive electrical stimulation technique has been found to improve breathing in people with sleep apnoea. A new study by researchers and clinicians at Flinders University has demonstrated
Latest Justice & Action
Federal Budget action urged as energy costs squeeze households
Advocates from across the country converged on Parliament House last week in a national mobilisation to highlight key priorities ahead of the Federal Budget in May. The campaign is responding
Unions call for lower limits for 9 toxic chemicals
Unions, including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), are calling on Work Health and Safety Ministers to strengthen protections for workers – including nurses – by lowering the exposure
Are we paying attention to Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity has received growing attention in recent years, and yet its presentation in the nursing and midwifery workforce has received limited attention. Given our professional pride in caring, connection, and
Latest Wellbeing
Eating right for your workday, or night
The team at Nurses & Midwives Health shares expert advice on fuelling up for your next shift. Health insurance can be more than a safety net; it can support your
BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness launches in Melbourne
After captivating almost 140,000 visitors during its run in Brisbane and Perth, the world-renowned exhibition BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness is heading to Melbourne’s District Docklands for a limited
Creating healthy habits to drive our daily actions
Healthier lifestyle changes may be less about starting from scratch and more about swapping one habit for another. New research shows 66% of our actions are habitual, indicating that habit,
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The team at Nurses & Midwives Health shares expert advice on fuelling up for your next shift. Health insurance can be more than a safety net; it can support your everyday health and wellbeing. At Nurses & Midwives Health, this
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.