ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: IR reform
Over recent years, nurses, midwives and care workers have helped drive significant reforms made to healthcare and the professions they work in. This has included advances in gender equity; industrial relations reforms including wage increases through the Aged Care Work Value Case, stronger delegate rights; and long-awaited improvements in aged care with 24/7 registered nurse […]
Critical antibiotic resistance jumps 25%
Critical antibiotic resistance in Australia increased by 25% and less than half the antibiotics given after surgeries were appropriate, new data shows.
ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: Social justice & Climate change
Over recent years, nurses, midwives and care workers have helped drive significant reforms made to healthcare and the professions they work in. This has included advances in gender equity; industrial relations reforms including wage increases through the Aged Care Work Value Case, stronger delegate rights; and long-awaited improvements in aged care with 24/7 registered nurse […]
Rapid kidney test for early intervention and simple monitoring
A simple blood test may soon identify kidney disease earlier to both halt progression and enable better management with simpler monitoring. Nearly one third of intensive care patients develop acute kidney injury, which is currently hard to detect in very early stages when intervention is critical. While an estimated 13% of people live with chronic […]
New solution for moderate to severe sleep apnoea
A new, less invasive electrical stimulation technique has been found to improve breathing in people with sleep apnoea. A new study by researchers and clinicians at Flinders University has demonstrated the potential of a minimally invasive surgical technique to improve outcomes for people with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) who are unable to tolerate CPAP therapy. […]
Deal reached to save Healthscope
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed an announcement from McGrathNicol that the sale of privately-owned hospital group owner Healthscope has been resolved. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said it was good to finally have an outcome of the sale process for ANMF members working at Healthscope, their patients and wider communities around […]
ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: Healthcare equity
Over recent years, nurses, midwives and care workers have helped drive significant reforms made to healthcare and the professions they work in. This has included advances in gender equity; industrial relations reforms including wage increases through the Aged Care Work Value Case, stronger delegate rights; and long-awaited improvements in aged care with 24/7 registered nurse […]
Supporting women through life’s moments
From career breaks to new beginnings, HESTA is here to help keep your super on track through each chapter. Women’s careers don’t always follow a traditional path. Families can grow, priorities can shift, and paid work can be reduced or put on pause. But that doesn’t mean your financial future should suffer. Start by truly […]
Australia needs a heatwave plan
Leaders have met with parliamentarians on Extreme Heat Awareness Day to demand a proactive national policy to address the accelerating heat crisis in Australia. A national day of action on Extreme Heat Awareness Day on February 4, was led by Sweltering Cities and Australian Red Cross, alongside the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), the […]
ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: Aged care reform
Over recent years, nurses, midwives and care workers have helped drive significant reforms made to healthcare and the professions they work in. This has included advances in gender equity; industrial relations reforms including wage increases through the Aged Care Work Value Case, stronger delegate rights; and long-awaited improvements in aged care with 24/7 registered nurse […]