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 […]
Influenza and whooping cough vaccines safe in twin pregnancies
Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy are not at higher risk of birth complications, new research shows. The University of Queensland study, which showed 72% of women pregnant with twins were unvaccinated against influenza and whooping cough, has found the vaccines are safe and do not increase the […]
ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: Workforce 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 […]
ANMF condemns fatal shooting of US intensive care nurse
The ANMF has expressed its deep shock and sorrow over the fatal shooting of US ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
Inappropriate use of non-sterile gloves increases infection risk and waste
The indiscriminate use of non-sterile gloves in hospitals and clinics is significantly adding to environmental pollution and healthcare-associated infections, with little evidence to prove that there are substantial benefits, according to new research. The lack of evidenced-based guidelines in the use of non-sterile gloves in healthcare could be impacting patient outcomes, healthcare costs, and environmental […]
Electronic prescriptions to be trialled in primary care
Electronic prescriptions are set to be the standard method of prescribing in Australia, with the model to be trialled in primary care settings in 2026. Electronic prescribing by default replaces the earlier plan for mandatory electronic prescribing of high-risk and high-cost medicines announced in the 2023–24 Budget. Under this model, electronic prescriptions will be the standard method of prescribing in Australia. […]
ICN expresses solidarity with Venezuelan nurses
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has expressed solidarity with Venezuelan nurses and calls for the protection of rights in crises. The ICN has reached out to the Venezuelan Nursing Association (Federation of Nursing Professionals of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) in response to recent political developments and the ongoing crisis affecting the country to reaffirm that the global nursing community supports Venezuelan nurses during […]
The New Aged Care Act (2025): Reform or reality for nurses?
The Aged Care Act 2024, commenced on 1 November 2025. It has ushered in the most significant overhaul of aged care law in a generation. Grounded in rights, dignity and accountability, it replaces a 25-year-old framework with one built around transparency and fairness for older Australians. For nurses, the largest health professional group in aged […]