Subsidised childcare to ease cost-of-living for nurses and midwives
Naomi Riley is in her 11th year of having children under five and juggling part-time work with paid and unpaid childcare. “My youngest is in two days of kindergarten a week that is fully funded whereas my husband and I paid for our two girls to go to kindergarten and childcare,” said Naomi, a midwife […]
A midwife’s experience in frontline care during a flood emergency
The 2024 report Climate-Driven Extreme Weather Events: Australian Nurses’ and Midwives’ Experiences highlights the extraordinary leadership of nurses and midwives during some of Australia’s most severe climate-driven disasters.1 This three-part ANMJ series presents case studies that showcase how these incredible healthcare professionals lead responses in times of crisis, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and compassion when their […]
Midwifery Endorsement – not just for privately practising midwives
Since 2010, women and people giving birth have been able to access Medicare rebates for midwifery services, and some Medicare-funded pathology and radiology services provided by eligible midwives. To be eligible to apply for a Medicare provider number, midwives must meet certain requirements as articulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Midwives […]
Finalists announced for 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards
A midwife from Victoria who pioneered a Midwifery Group Practice model, a nurse from NSW who helped reduce stigma around seeking mental health support, and a research centre who educated nurses in rural and regional Australia to perform skin checks are among nine finalists announced in the 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards. Now […]
Unlocking potential: Rethinking how we deliver care
Access to essential healthcare is increasingly challenging, especially in rural and remote areas where GP shortages are leaving communities without vital medical services. By removing outdated restrictions and regulatory barriers that prevent nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals from working to their full scope of practice, could bridge critical gaps in care. This shift along […]
‘Essential healthcare’: Health organisations call for equitable and improved access to abortion
About one in three Australian women live in regions where no local GP provides medical abortion, while many public hospitals that provide maternity and women’s health services do not provide abortion care. These significant barriers to abortion access have driven 40 of the country’s health and medical organisations, including the ANMF, to today call on […]
Labor pledges 30% off the price of batteries in bid to slash energy bills
The federal government will reduce the cost of installing a typical home battery by 30% from 1 July 2025, if re-elected.
Calling operating room nurses: What does your post-pandemic nursing practice look like?
How has your nursing practice changed in the operating room since the COVID-19 pandemic? What are your expectations for the future of perioperative nursing? A nationwide survey conducted by Monash University researchers wants to hear from you. The aim of the research is to explore Australian operating room nurses’ working conditions and nursing practices in […]
6 things ANMF members should know about artificial intelligence (AI)
In a rapidly evolving world of technology, AI is presenting us with an increasingly uncertain future. So much of what AI may be able to offer is unknown. Will it improve health outcomes for patients, or pose a risk to their wellbeing? Will the work of nurses and midwives become easier or harder? What is […]
What can your poo reveal about your heart health?
Human and microbial proteins found in poo could help doctors detect a long-term risk of deadly cardiovascular conditions in otherwise healthy patients, avoiding the need for costly and invasive diagnostic procedures, according to new research. A recent study from Monash University linked the presence of certain faecal proteins to conditions like heart failure and found […]