LOCKED OUT: The housing crisis facing nurses and midwives
Nurses, midwives and carers are being priced out of the communities they work in, with rising rents, unaffordable homes and cost-of-living pressures taking a growing toll on the workforce. Robert Fedele reports. After finishing a shift at Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital, enrolled nurse Talei Williams faces a dreaded commute stretching well over an hour. […]
Q&A: Michael Whaites, NSWNMA General Secretary
As workforce challenges and cost-of-living issues intensify across the professions, Michael Whaites, General Secretary of the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), speaks to the ANMJ about his journey and the key issues facing nurses, midwives and carers. Take us back to the beginning — what inspired you to become a nurse and […]
‘We’re more than flu shots’: GP nurse says fair pay long overdue
As the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) pursues its landmark Nurses and Midwives Work Value Case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC), general practice nurse Adama Luminous-Akazua says the push for long-overdue wage increases is about far more than money – it’s finally recognising the value and complexity of the work nurses, midwives and […]
How nurse-led telehealth is keeping patients out of hospital
At Grampians Health in rural Victoria, a nurse-led telehealth service is cutting repeat ED presentations among patients with complex and chronic conditions by around 30%, with research demonstrating a 33% reduction in re-presentations. As manager of Hospital Without Walls, registered nurse William Ho oversees a suite of programs designed to deliver care beyond the traditional […]
ANMF tells inquiry some shift-working nurses denied extra week of annual leave due to complex criteria
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has told a federal inquiry examining whether the National Employment Standards (NES) are fit for purpose that the current criteria employees must meet to be considered a shift worker is too narrow, meaning many nurses working irregular hours, such as night shifts, are missing out on an extra […]
Meet Catelyn Richards, the nurse stepping into ANMF leadership
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has a new Federal Assistant Secretary – but who is she, and what does she stand for? Registered nurse Catelyn Richards has stepped into the national leadership role with a background that spans paediatric nursing, union organising and climate advocacy. From the bedside at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital to […]
NSW nurses and midwives win pay rise, but warn it ‘doesn’t go far enough’
NSW nurses and midwives will receive ‘record-breaking’ pay rises after the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) found their work has been historically undervalued, particularly due to gender-based inequity. But the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), who pursued the case, says the increase for registered nurses and midwives isn’t enough to ease cost-of-living pressures […]
Fuel crisis driving nurses to call in sick, as soaring costs outweigh travel allowance
Rising fuel costs are forcing some nurses who use their own cars for travel on the job to call in sick, according to a district nurse, who says it has become a choice between staying home or working and being left out of pocket. In a typical week, Victorian district nurse Lachlan Timms covers around […]
Grad Spotlight – Benjamin
Benjamin Marion is a graduate registered nurse based at the Royal Hobart Hospital 1. What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? Prior to my career as a nurse, I pursued a science degree. During that time, I found that while I enjoyed learning the science, it was not a career I could imagine […]
Telehealth restriction remains major barrier to voluntary assisted dying (VAD), report finds
Australia’s voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws are working as intended – easing suffering and giving terminally ill people choice and control over the timing and circumstances of their death – but persistent barriers continue to limit access, a new national report has found. Go Gentle Australia’s 2026 State of VAD report examines how VAD is […]