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). Lori-Anne was Federal Assistant Secretary at the ANMF from 2017 to 2025 and served on the Victorian Branch Council from 2004 to 2017. With over […]
Let Children Live: global campaign to save Palestinian Children
Nurses and midwives are encouraged to join a global campaign calling for urgent action to protect the lives of Palestinian Children in the occupied territories. The Let Children Live campaign led by Save the Children and Amnesty International is calling for urgent action to protect the lives and rights of 2.38 million Palestinian children living […]
Hepatitis B and C: A call to action for nurses and midwives
In Australia, just under 300,000 people live with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C, liver infections caused by the hepatitis B and C viruses.1 If the infections become chronic, they may cause liver disease and liver cancer, which has the fastest increasing mortality rate in Australia compared to other cancers.2 Hepatitis B and C are […]
NSW nurses and midwives accept interim pay deal
Public sector nurses and midwives have voted to accept the NSW government’s interim pay and conditions offer, which includes an interim 3% pay increase back paid to 1 July 2025, and night duty penalty increase to 20%. The offer also includes several no cost claims: This interim offer would put money in members’ pockets now, […]