ANMF signs on to ban nuclear weapons
2018-12-14T14:57:58+00:00December 14th, 2018|
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has joined forces with fellow peak health organisations in calling for the ALP to sign a landmark United [...]
NSW midwives highlight dangerous maternity shortages
2018-12-12T16:26:03+00:00December 12th, 2018|
Midwives from NSW rallied today to highlight shortages within their maternity wards. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members from Royal Prince Alfred, Royal North Shore, [...]
Report shines light on mental health suffering on Nauru
2018-12-12T11:49:32+00:00December 4th, 2018|
Australia's policy of indefinite offshore processing has triggered a mental health crisis on Nauru among the worst international medical humanitarian aid organisation MSF has seen [...]
Nurse-led climate change interventions study
2018-12-05T17:09:50+00:00December 4th, 2018|
A Monash University study aiming to identify nurse initiated environmental sustainability interventions implemented in acute Australian hospitals is seeking people to take part in the [...]
Health advocate stands up for consumers
2018-11-21T15:15:54+00:00November 20th, 2018|
Consumers Health Forum (CHF) of Australia CEO Leanne Wells has spent the bulk of her career working within the health sector. “I have worked across [...]
One hundred years on: remembering nurses WW1
2018-11-14T15:15:52+00:00November 8th, 2018|
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of World War I (WWI). Australia’s involvement began on 4 August 1914, seven days after the war commenced in Europe. [...]
Global Indigenous gathering focuses on future generations
2018-11-15T10:59:23+00:00November 7th, 2018|
A global Indigenous gathering to explore the issues and concerns facing Indigenous people in Australia and to garner international perspectives will be held in Sydney [...]
Pioneer of nursing rights acknowledged
2018-10-24T10:14:59+00:00October 19th, 2018|
One of the great pioneers of nursing rights Margaret Ann (Gretta) Lyons, was recently acknowledged at the Victorian Alfred Hospital Nurses League Inc. Centenary Luncheon [...]
ANMF joins call for evacuation of children from Nauru
2018-10-24T10:15:10+00:00October 19th, 2018|
Over 85 children and other families from the Nauru and Manus Island detention camps must be urgently evacuated the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) [...]