Nurse who died caring for returned service members with the Spanish flu honoured
Nurse who died caring for returned service members with the Spanish flu honoured
Campaign finale spearheads empowerment for ongoing development in nursing and midwifery
Campaign finale spearheads empowerment for ongoing development in nursing and midwifery
Up to $70 million and 145 lives saved under five years thanks to nurse-patient ratios in Queensland
Up to $70 million and 145 lives saved under five years thanks to nurse-patient ratios in Queensland
New Budget measures for women: Do they go far enough?
The Morrison government has announced a $3.4 billion package in new measures to improve outcomes for women’s safety, economic security, health and wellbeing in the latest 2021-22 Budget. But do the measures go far enough or are vulnerable women still at risk? According to the ACTU the budget measures for women were small, delayed and […]
New plaque honours contribution and legacy of Australian Nurses Memorial Centre
New plaque honours contribution and legacy of Australian Nurses Memorial Centre
Remembering nurses who lost their lives during the Bangka Island Massacre
The 79th anniversary of the Bangka Island Massacre, which claimed the lives of 21 Australian Army nurses on 16 February, 1942, was observed across the country this week. Events to remember fallen nurses included a memorial service at South Australia’s Government House last Sunday, held by the South Australian Women’s Memorial Playing Fields Trust (SAWMPFT). […]
ANMF gives evidence to Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill Senate Inquiry
The government’s proposed Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill threatens to exacerbate systemic issues within the aged care sector, including stagnated wage growth and the increased casualisation of the workforce, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has argued at a Senate Inquiry. ANMF Assistant Federal Secretary Lori-Anne Sharp, ANMF (SA Branch) Director, Operations and Strategy Rob […]
A union trailblazer: Remembering former ANF NT Branch Secretary Joan Wilkinson
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has paid tribute to former Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) Northern Territory (NT) Branch Secretary Joan Wilkinson who passed away at the end of last month. Joan, who served as Branch Secretary between 1977-1996, worked assiduously to raise the profile of the ANF, to the extent that the Branch […]
Health consumers urged to take a proactive role in stopping COVID on World Patient Safety Day
The Consumer Health Forum of Australia (CHF) and the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) have joined forces for today’s World Patient Safety Day (17 September), urging all Australians to join in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The event’s organisers, the World Health Organization (WHO), have declared that this year’s […]
Army of volunteers supports Australian frontline workers by producing thousands of scrubs
Healthcare workers across the country will receive a free pair of scrubs as part of a volunteer-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 6,000 orders to be filled by the end of the month. Founded by Victorian Annabelle Parsons “over a glass of wine and Zoom”, with a healthcare worker in April this […]