Workers rally to mark one year of federal inaction since the Aged Care Royal Commission
Workers rally to mark one year of federal inaction since the Aged Care Royal Commission
Calls for nutritional regulation in aged care as around 50% or more of residents suffer from malnutrition
Calls for nutritional regulation in aged care as around 50% or more of residents suffer from malnutrition
COVID: ‘Tightening the screws’ on existing workforce pressures
An Australian nurse researcher and co-author of a new study looking at nursing workforce shortages during COVID-19 has said that the pandemic has exposed pre-existing healthcare pressures, exposing shortfalls in the retainment and recruitment of workers. Dr Judith Anderson, Head of Discipline in Health Management and Leadership at Charles Sturt University (CSU), said issues such […]
Westmead hospital staff urge action from NSW Premier and Health Minister
More than 200 staff at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital have signed an open letter addressed to the NSW Premier and Health Minister, demanding the immediate fix of staffing and accessibility issues at the site. Emergency nurses and registrars, as well as administrative, security and orderly staff, were among those to put their name to the letter, […]
ANMF opposes new voting identification laws
The ANMF has called for new federal voter identification laws to be scrapped, stating it will discriminate against marginalised members of the community, including those living in remote areas. In a letter to all sitting senators, ANMF Federal Assistant Secretary Lori-Anne Sharp said that portions of Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021 created unnecessary […]
Meet Sye Hodgman, the QNMU’s First Nations Strategy, Policy and Research Officer
For Sye Hodgman, a Trawlwoolway Palawa-Pakana nurse, his direct engagement with the Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union’s (QNMU ANMF QLD Branch) First Nations Branch means advocating for workplaces that allow Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives to thrive. “My main role is to identify areas, based on conversations I’m having with our […]
Mark Butler commits to working with the ANMF on mandating aged care staff ratios
The Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing has committed to working with the ANMF and representative groups to ensure that Labor’s policy on aged care staffing ratios incorporates the professions’ views ahead of the next federal election. Speaking at the ANMF’s 15th Biennial Conference last Friday (15 October), MP Mark Butler, who replaced Chris Bowen […]
Human rights lawyer issues “call to arms” to protect refugee rights at ANMF delegates conference
Human rights lawyer issues “call to arms” to protect refugee rights at ANMF delegates conference
Calls for government action on gender pay gap
Calls for government action on gender pay gap
NSW prison staff face difficulty in accessing COVID-19 jabs
NSW prison workers are struggling to get vaccinated against COVID-19, amid concerns jails could become super spreading sites. While prison officers who received a vaccine when the national vaccination rollout moved into phase 1b, as part of an earlier vaccination scheme will get their second shot, other workers haven’t been so lucky. Several officers, including […]