Pulse Check of the Aged Care Sector: The Real Impact of Reforms
The ANMF has launched a national survey to conduct a ‘pulse check’ of the aged care sector to understand the impact of recent and ongoing reforms.
Queensland nurses and midwives vote in favour of new $1.8 billion pay deal
After months of negotiations and protected industrial action, Queensland’s public sector nurses and midwives have voted to accept a new pay deal, which includes an 11% pay rise over three years and overtime paid at double time for all shift workers. QNMU Secretary Sarah Beaman commended thousands of frontline union members who stood strong and […]
‘We need to talk about productivity’: ANMF 17th National Biennial Conference round-up
More than a hundred delegates gathered on the Gold Coast to help shape the ANMF’s focus and action for the next two years.
Student Spotlight – Kayla
Kayla is studying nursing/midwifery at The University of Queensland. 1.What inspired you to choose a career in nursing/midwifery? I have always had a passion for healthcare. My dad worked for Snowy Hydro Southcare, which was an aeromedical rescue helicopter in Canberra and Southern NSW, and I grew up listening to his stories of medical rescues […]
‘Use us or lose us’: Victorian student nurses and midwives rally to secure jobs
Dozens of Victorian student nurses and midwives, union members and community supporters have rallied on the steps of Parliament for the state government to fund additional graduate places for 2026.
Student Spotlight – Connin
Connin Pinto is a Bachelor of Nursing student at Curtin University. 1. What inspired you to choose a career in nursing? I was inspired to do nursing by my mum, who is a nurse. Seeing her passion and dedication towards the job had a massive impact on me growing up and drove me to choose […]
‘Educate and empower patients’: Meet APNA’s new president, Denise Lyons
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) recently appointed Denise Lyons as its new president. The ANMJ takes a look at her priorities looking ahead. You’ve worked across paediatrics, emergency, and general practice – what drew you to primary health? One of the most appealing aspects of primary care nursing for me is the […]
Prac Payment a game-changer for nursing and midwifery students
Final-year nursing student Emily is among thousands of students already benefiting from the new Commonwealth Prac Payment.
Nurses at the forefront of youth homelessness support
Amid the hustle and bustle of Melbourne’s King Street, a small team of dedicated nurses provide vital healthcare to young people aged 12 to 24 experiencing homelessness. “What I love most is that you feel like you are making a difference in young people’s lives,” says youth health nurse practitioner Dot Henning. “These are young […]
‘Eighty years is enough’: Why Australia must sign the Treaty to ban nuclear weapons
“There are no safe hands for nuclear weapons,” says activist Dimity Hawkins, co-founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). As the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States approaches on 6 and 9 August, the leading nuclear disarmament advocate warns that amid ongoing global conflicts, […]