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One year on – real support from real nurses and midwives
After serving eight years as Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Assistant Secretary, Lori-Anne Sharp has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA).
‘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,
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
Latest Career & Practice
New national guidelines on concussion treatment
New national clinical guidelines on the treatment of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury and a model of care specific to Australia and New Zealand are now available. University of Queensland researchers have led the
Recognising the hidden risk: Understanding filicide through mental health nursing and midwifery practice
Filicide, the killing of a child by a parent, is a devastating form of violence and an often-overlooked public health tragedy. This rare and shocking act reverberates across families, communities,
Reframing End-of-Life Care: A call for courage and compassion in nursing and midwifery
How we die is complicated. Health and medical sciences and advances in clinical care have had a dramatic impact on Australians’ lives. Complex chronic illnesses are being treated successfully, and
Latest Digital Health
Gain digital skills in a changing environment: eLearning packages
Get ahead in the digital space. The Australian Digital Health Agency Online Learning Portal offers a range of digital courses specific to nurses and midwives. Digital technologies are transforming healthcare
AI tool calculates tailored chemotherapy doses
A new artificial intelligence tool that prevents cancer patients from receiving incorrect doses of chemotherapy has been developed by Melbourne researchers. Chemotherapy is typically dosed by calculating the patient’s body
Thinking outside 4 walls: Nurses and midwives leading digital health
In this fourth ANMF and Australian Digital Health Agency podcast, nursing and midwifery leaders discuss how curiosity and cultural evolution are driving the future of digital health in the professions.
Latest Grads & Students
New grad registered nurse: Navigating the world of mental health
As a newly registered nurse fresh out of university, I was thrilled to be accepted into the specialist Mental Health GradStart program at the Lower North Shore Assertive Outreach Team
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
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,
Latest Research
Enhanced role for midwives in postnatal contraceptive care
Australian midwives may be open to delivering contraceptive care during postnatal home visits, new research shows. This could include innovations such as home insertion of the contraceptive implant (Implanon NXT),
Addressing disordered eating among Aboriginal youth
A new research project will examine how social media influences body image and disordered eating behaviours among Aboriginal young people. The Edith Cowan University (ECU) study aims to better understand
Increase in diagnosis of endometriosis in women visiting GPs
The number of women presenting to Australian general practice with endometriosis almost doubled between 2011‒2021, according to a new study by Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence. The comprehensive
Latest Justice & Action
Unions launch work health and safety report amid climate crisis
Unions are calling for new work health and safety laws to better protect workers from climate change, including extreme heat, natural disasters and air pollution. A delegation of union leaders
Nurses and midwives urged to sign petition to protect healthcare workers in conflict zones
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a new petition calling on the Australian Government to take stronger action to protect healthcare workers in war zones, where they
Seeking safe harbour
The idea of providing ‘safe harbour’ has its origins in the history of the abolition of slavery. As northern states in America made laws to abolish slavery, southern states passed
Latest Wellbeing
New book helps frontline doctors and nurses to calm the mind
In the chaos of emergency medicine, one of the greatest challenges to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals is not just the emergency in front of them, it is the
Just as flowers need sunlight and care to thrive, nurses and midwives flourish in an environment of compassion and respect
The Oxygen Mask Theory teaches us to prioritise our own care before helping others. This may seem unusual for some. However, it reveals an important truth: we can only care
New guidelines for people with inflammatory bowel disease
The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), the world’s leading authority in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has published its first Consensus Guidelines on the
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About the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
The ANMJ is a proud publication of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, the country’s largest union, with more than 345,000 members.
The ANMF is run by nurses and midwives with the purpose of advancing the industrial, political and professional status of its members.
The ANMF also actively promotes the need for high-quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for every Australian.
If you are a registered or enrolled nurse, midwife, assistant in nursing or delivering nursing work, the ANMF is the union for you. We invite you to join one of our branches, where we will be there when you need us.