Reducing emergency transfers from nursing homes
Despite recent reforms that have taken effect in Australian nursing homes, including the requirement for 24/7 registered nurse (RN) presence and mandated direct care minutes, high rates of transfers from nursing homes to emergency departments (ED) or hospitals persist. Background While some transfers may be necessary, expected, or unavoidable, transfers are occurring at rates far […]
Grad Spotlight – Alex
Alex White is a graduate registered nurse at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne 1 What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? My passion for helping people in their time of need inspired me to start nursing. It is incredibly rewarding to work in a nursing team where we all strive together to achieve the […]
‘No longer a death sentence’: Meet Liz Crock, HIV Nurse Practitioner and NP of the Year
Three decades since the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Australia, Nurse Practitioner Liz Crock is as passionate as ever about improving access to effective treatment and reducing stigma.
An update on our Work Value cases
The ANMF currently has two Work Value cases before the Fair Work Commission (FWC). Work Value case – Aged care industry This case commenced in late 2020 and was progressed due to the efforts by the ANMF and Health Services Union. The wages gap between nurses and carers working in aged care and those working […]
Digital health lab: promising solutions for nursing and midwifery care
A newly created digital health lab will enable the testing of new projects including those that will benefit the nursing and midwifery professions. Accelerating the pace of digital innovation will be critical to improving outcomes for ageing Australians, according to Dr Alison Craswell, who will lead the University of the Sunshine Coast’s (UniSC) new Digital […]
Voices of hope: How the RMH Scrub Choir became a lifeline during COVID-19 and beyond
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Scrub Choir went viral during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with their poignant renditions of classics like “I’ll Stand by You”. A few years later, they continue to inspire. The choir grew serendipitously from an internal bid to boost wellbeing and solidarity as the pandemic began to take hold in […]
Strength-based cultural care improves health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies
Aboriginal women have been mothering for more than 65,000 years, yet there is still a vast underrepresentation of Aboriginal health clinicians in the perinatal sector. This has run-on effects, with Aboriginal mothers struggling to find culturally safe healthcare during the most crucial years of their babies’ lives. Bridgette Kelly and Trish Ratajczak from Murdoch University’s Ngangk […]
Collaborative arrangements abolished, enabling NPs and endorsed midwives to work to full scope
Nurse Practitioners and Endorsed Midwives will finally be able to work to their full scope of practice following the removal of restrictive ‘collaborative arrangements’.
Why I joined the ANMF
Victorian nurse Francis joined the ANMF at the earliest opportunity. Back then, in his second year of an undergraduate degree in nursing, he frequently heard friends discuss how the union empowers and advocates for nurses. “I thought I’d get a head start and join the union to begin understanding what nursing is all about outside […]
Discover the Future of Nursing and Midwifery: A Digital Health Revolution
Welcome to the ANMF Podcast, produced in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency. This podcast episode is a must-listen for all healthcare professionals.