ANMF concerned by removal of COVID-19 safety measures
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed concern that the mandatory COVID isolation period will be scrapped for people who test positive apart from hospital and aged care workers. ANMF Federal Assistant Secretary, Lori-Anne Sharp said that we were yet to see the real impact of dropping the isolation period from seven to […]
Evidence Brief: COVID-19 variants and sub-variants
Australia has recently reached the end of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections that occurred over the winter months. This wave of steadily increasing numbers of new and active COVID-19 cases from early June also resulted in a significant increase in the number of people in hospital, outbreaks and cases in nursing homes, and increased […]
QNMU members identify how to make nursing and midwifery more enticing
Queensland nurses and midwives have identified dangerous workloads, moral distress or fatigue and insufficient income as the key barriers to recruiting and retaining workforce as part of a survey conducted by the Queensland Nurses & Midwives’ Union (QNMU). The survey also focused on upskilling the current nursing and midwifery workforce and fostering new ways of […]
SA nurse and midwifery graduates set to benefit from new support initiative
For the first time, South Australian graduate nurses and midwives will be able to work directly with a mentor as part of their Transition to Professional Practice Program (TPPP). The state government is hiring 62 experienced nurses and midwives to guide up to 10 graduates and offer clinical support under a new ‘Working with Wisdom’ […]
Queen Elizabeth II remembered as a champion of nurses and nursing issues
Queen Elizabeth II remembered as a champion of nurses and nursing issues
Nurses, midwives and carers ‘Walk n’ Talk’ for Women’s Health Week
Victorian nurses, midwives and carers gathered at picturesque Dight Falls in Abbotsford yesterday to take a moment to connect with nature and each other during Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week. The ANMF ‘Walk n’ Talk’ morning echoed this year’s theme, ‘It’s all about you’, by encouraging members working under difficult conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Women’s health deteriorates during COVID-19 pandemic
Four out of 10 women believe their health has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Jean Hailes National Women’s Health Survey has revealed. Conducted during March-May, this year’s survey, which attracted more than 14,000 respondents, focused on researching the impact of COVID-19 on women’s health and wellbeing. The survey revealed a sharp drop in […]
Gut linked to harsher COVID-19 outcomes
Research from Flinders University has uncovered a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. Authors suggest the findings could help provide further clues to what could be driving COVID-19 infection and disease severity, with the link supporting previous evidence that antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), could reduce the severity […]
‘COVID is not yet over’: ANMF urges caution on potential scaling back of pandemic safety measures
Easing COVID-19 safety measures too quickly risks further infection, disease and burden on the health system, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has argued, as national cabinet prepares to meet today to consider major changes to the nation’s pandemic rules. Top of the agenda is a push to reduce the length of the mandatory […]
NSW must follow Victoria’s lead to better retain nurses and midwives
NSW must follow Victoria’s lead to better retain nurses and midwives