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 […]
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 […]