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, […]
Racism in healthcare is costing lives, new report shows
The devastating impact of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples impacted by racism has been laid bare in a report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Health inequities in Australia: A scoping review on the impact of racism on health outcomes and healthcare access synthesises evidence from 100 studies and highlights […]
Webinar: Digital Health in Aged Care – Improving the Resident Transfer Experience
Are you confident using My Health Record for aged care residents? Come join us for this latest webinar, presented by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Australian Digital Health Agency, in their digital health series. This webinar provides a professional development opportunity for nurses and care workers across healthcare settings who care for […]
Celebrating over 300 McGrath Foundation cancer nurses this Cancer Nurses Day
There are now more than 300 McGrath Cancer Care Nurses around the country, a milestone acknowledged today on Cancer Nurses Day. Cancer Nurses Day held on 14 August this year, recognises the 7,700 cancer nurses nationwide and their outstanding contributions in improving patient outcomes in Australia. The 2025 Cancer Nurses Day theme is Strong, Skilled […]
Exercise may reduce breast cancer recurrence
Exercise – both aerobic and resistance training – may potentially reduce the recurrence rate of breast cancer, according to new research. Despite the advances made in breast cancer treatment, recurrence remains common and continues to contribute to higher mortality risks. In more aggressive cancers, the risk of recurrence can be as high as between 20% […]
Poor sleep linked with neurodegeneration
Poor sleep could have an impact on brain health, according to a new study, in another blow to shift and night duty workers struggling to attain enough shuteye. The research, a review of over 100 existing studies, found that sleep characteristics like poor quality or lack of sleep, as well as sleep disorders, were linked […]
First Nations women earn one third less than Australian men
First Nations women have the largest gender pay gap in Australia, according to new workforce data released today. First Nations women earn on average 35% less than average Australian male workers, the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) report found. The pay gap for First Nations women was also almost 10 percentage points greater than for […]
Black tea and berries could contribute to healthier ageing
Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help promote healthy ageing, new research has found. Foods rich in flavonoids could help to lower the risk of key components of unhealthy ageing, including frailty, impaired physical function and poor mental health, according to a collaborative study involving Australian and international researchers. “Our […]
Melbourne emergency nurse delivers humanitarian aid in Gaza
Australian emergency nurse Jean-Philippe Miller has been deployed to Gaza three times with Australian Red Cross since early 2024. Amid the escalating humanitarian crisis, he talks of the need of adherence to International Humanitarian Law. Jean-Philippe spent 36 days in Gaza in February 2024, 42 days in September to November 2024, and more recently 49 […]
New ANMF Federal Vice President brings nursing and midwifery lens to national leadership team
With a diverse career in midwifery, advanced nursing practice and perinatal mental health, new ANMF Federal Vice President Astrid Tiefholz, from Tasmania, brings a unique voice to the union’s leadership. “It’s important that we have diversity of voices from across the nation. It is really important to me to be able to represent Tasmania and […]