Australia needs a heatwave plan
Leaders have met with parliamentarians on Extreme Heat Awareness Day to demand a proactive national policy to address the accelerating heat crisis in Australia. A national day of action on Extreme Heat Awareness Day on February 4, was led by Sweltering Cities and Australian Red Cross, alongside the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), the […]
ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: Aged care reform
Over recent years, nurses, midwives and care workers have helped drive significant reforms made to healthcare and the professions they work in. This has included advances in gender equity; industrial relations reforms including wage increases through the Aged Care Work Value Case, stronger delegate rights; and long-awaited improvements in aged care with 24/7 registered nurse […]