Shaping the future of care – ANMF priorities 2025: Accessible and affordable healthcare
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is focused on driving meaningful change in 2025 to ensure better conditions for nurses, midwives, carers, students and to meet the health and aged care needs of the community Recognising the critical milestones we have already achieved like wage increases and mandated care minutes, we know progress is […]
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.
Now more than ever: Time for reconciliation
National Reconciliation Week, from 27 May-3 June, is a time for all Australians to reflect on what their contribution to reconciliation in Australia might look like.
‘We were all stuffed’: Spike in drinking during COVID-19 among working mums
New studies by La Trobe University have lifted the lid on the impact of additional responsibilities women assumed by ‘default’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a worrying spike in drinking among working mothers. Participants noted the lack of control they felt over their everyday lives and drinking as they juggled working from home, parenting, household, […]
Add virtual reality to exercise to ease chronic pain
Incorporating virtual reality (VR) into your fitness regime can not only make exercise feel easier, but also chronic pain, according to University of South Australia researchers. Using a novel bike system, researchers found that when people combined VR with cycling, their exercise enjoyment increased by 20%, and they exercised for 15% longer. For patients with […]
Nursing on the doorstep: a socialised model of healthcare
Powered by a passion to increase connectivity and decrease stigma around homelessness, primary healthcare nurse-driven organisation OneBridge provides health equity, health education and social prescriptions for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. OneBridge Founder and Churchill Fellow, Sonia Martin RN, has been working alongside vulnerable populations for 30 years and was recently appointed National Chair of […]
Five of My Life: Podcaster Nigel Marsh unearths the stories of everyday nurses and midwives
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has partnered with acclaimed podcaster Nigel Marsh to launch a series featuring everyday nurses and midwives. The six-part podcast series follows the Five of My Life challenge – where guests share a film, book, song, place and possession. Initial episodes will be launched on International Day of the […]
‘Prac Payment’: Government to pay nursing and midwifery students $319 per week during clinical placements
Student nurses, midwives, teachers, and social workers will be paid $319.50 per week while undertaking their mandatory clinical placements under a new federal government measure to address rising ‘placement poverty’.
Leaders map future of health across Asia and the Pacific at World Health Summit in Melbourne
“By working together across disciplines and sectors we can foster more resilient and equitable systems for health that truly leave no one behind,” declared Sandro Demaio, CEO of VicHealth.