What a time to be an ANMF member as we celebrate our proud 100-year history
From humble beginnings of some 700 members over a century ago, we now mark a national membership of over 326,000, making us the largest union in the country. This year is especially important as we reflect on ANMF’s proud history and all it has achieved over the past 100 years to improve the working lives […]
The Tasmanian Government has a 2030 Strong Plan to build a better health system
Join the Department of Health today in one of our exciting new opportunities. Tasmania is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. Join more than 16,000 highly skilled professionals who are dedicated to making a real difference across primary, acute and community care. Our smaller teams mean you can have access to, […]
The ANMF leadership is in good hands
This is my last article for the ANMJ, as I am standing down as ANMF Federal Vice President. Usually in my articles I write about something I am passionate about, such as critical thinking, vicarious trauma, or burnout amongst people in our professions. But today I want to tell you about the ANMF Federal Executive/Council, […]
Daylight savings time starts this weekend: Check your award and prioritise sleep
It’s that time again – adjusting clocks in most of Australia’s eastern states to enjoy longer evening sunlight during summer. Nurses and midwives in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria will lose an hour when the clocks are moved forward at 2am (to 3am) this Sunday 6 October. If […]
Queensland’s historic 10 days paid reproductive health leave takes effect
Queensland public sector nurses and midwives are now able to access 10 days paid reproductive leave, with the state setting the bar for the rest of the country to follow. Announced on Labour Day in May, the historic access to 10 days per annum (non-cumulative) paid reproductive health leave came into effect on Monday. More than […]
The importance of supporting older nurses and midwives in the workplace
The healthcare sector is experiencing unprecedented challenges. There is an increasing demand for healthcare services partially attributed to the global ageing population (1); however, healthcare services worldwide are grappling with nursing and midwifery shortages. Many countries struggle to train and retain enough nurses to meet the growing demand, leading to overworked staff and compromised patient […]
Nurses and midwives invited to take part in sleep study
Sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. However, many nurses and midwives struggle to achieve good sleep and sometimes consider poor sleep an inevitable part of the professions. Researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) are collecting information about supports, strategies, policies and programs that nurses and midwives have tried, would like and/or are […]
Light at the end of the tunnel for night shift workers
The use of circadian-informed lighting, where artificial lighting is synchronised to the natural biological rhythms or a person’s ‘body-clock’, significantly improves quality of sleep and work performance for night shift workers, a new trial has found. The Flinders University trial is amongst the first tightly controlled in-laboratory studies to have simultaneously evaluated circadian-lighting effects on […]
Welcoming midwives: A look back at the ANF’s 2013 name change to recognise midwife members
On July 25, 2013, the union formally changed its name from the ANF to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) to acknowledge the valuable skills and knowledge of midwife members. History was made after the union’s then Federal Secretary, Lee Thomas, and late Senior Federal Industrial Officer Nick Blake, put the case forward at […]
Contraceptive and medical abortion model of care in rural areas
An innovative co-designed model of care has been developed to help elevate the role of nurses in contraceptive and medical abortion care in rural and regional areas. The model has been developed as part of the landmark ORIENT study which involves nurses gaining the knowledge and skills to insert contraceptive devices and support delivery of […]