ANMF (Tasmanian Branch) launches ‘Count the Babies’ campaign
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmanian Branch) is calling for babies to be counted in staffing ratios to avoid ‘dangerous understaffing’ that puts both mothers and babies at risk. Launching a new campaign this week to count babies as a separate patient to their parent, which would bring Tasmania in line with other states […]
‘We don’t have enough midwives’: Australia’s midwifery workforce in crisis, report finds
Australia’s midwifery workforce is ‘in crisis’ with not enough midwives or students to meet future needs, a new report has warned. Released in Canberra today, the Midwifery Futures report, commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), exposes widespread local staffing shortfalls, especially in non-metropolitan areas, which would have ‘catastrophic impact’ if the […]
100 years old, 100 years strong: ANMF marks a remarkable milestone
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), its Executive, State and Territory Branches and members all across the country are today celebrating a remarkable milestone – a century of serving and advocating for the rights and well-being of nurses, midwives, and the communities they serve. From just 700 members in 1924, the ANMF has steadily […]