Australian nurse chosen to lead International Council of Nurses (ICN)

Australian remote area nurse turned research academic Dr Isabelle Skinner will represent more than 20 million nurses worldwide after being appointed the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) last month. Founded in 1899, ICN is a federation of over 130 national nursing associations, including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery […]

Candidates urged to support aged care ratios

Members from ANMF branches in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia have been seeking pledges of support for aged care ratios from political candidates contesting five by-elections due to be held later this month on 28 July. By-elections will take place in the Queensland electorate of Longman, Mayo in South Australia, Braddon in Tasmania, […]