South Pacific Nurses Forum 2026
Join us online for the South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF) conference Strengthening National Nursing Associations to Support Our Members: Amplifying Pacific Voices, on 3 July 2026. The 2026 SPNF one-day forum will feature keynote presentations and sessions hosted by national nursing association leaders from across the South Pacific. Topics will include workforce development, retention and working […]
World Environment Day 2026: A global call for climate action
World Environment Day 2026 focuses on climate change—on the urgent signals the Earth is sending and the signals we choose to send back. World Environment Day 2026 calls on governments, cities, businesses, and people everywhere to move in one direction: read the signals around you—and send one back. The planet doesn’t argue. It doesn’t negotiate. It […]
ANMF says minimum wage rise a ‘step in the right direction’ for low-paid care workers
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission (‘FWC’) to lift national minimum wages by 4.75% will help boost the pay of frontline care workers. While disappointed the FWC did not meet the ACTU’s claim of a 6% rise, ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the increase would […]
New nurse-led resource for Multiple Sclerosis: Back on Track
A new nurse‑led resource series designed to empower and guide people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been launched, offering practical support at every stage of the MS journey. MS Australia and MS Nurses Australasia have released Back on Track ahead of World MS Day tomorrow (30 May), with this year’s global campaign again centred on the theme ‘My MS Diagnosis: Navigating MS Together.’ Developed […]
Webinar: Designated registered nurse prescribing: Pathway to practice
The NMBA is hosting a webinar to help registered nurses learn more about the introducton of designated RN prescribing in Australia.
‘Beyond the Signature’: The essential moral voice of nurses in 21st Century peace activism
In October 2025, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) formally launched its Nurses and Midwives for Peace campaign.1 Following the launch of this campaign, the ANMF emailed its members nationwide inviting them to add their names to an online petition calling on the Australian Government to take urgent, decisive action to protect frontline healthcare […]
The Sugar Nurse: HESTA 2026 Nurse of the Year
Northern Territory diabetes educator Helen Lamech has been named Australia’s Nurse of the Year, recognised for transforming diabetes care across Central Australia through a community‑led model that now supports more than 100 families. With more than 30 years of nursing experience in the NT — including the past decade as a diabetes educator — Ms Lamech has […]
Winners of 2026 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards revealed
A nurse from the Northern Territory alongside a midwife and an organisation from New South Wales were crowned the three major winners of the HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards in Melbourne last night. Now in its 20th year, the awards honour the vital contributions of Australia’s nurses, midwives, nurse educators, researchers, and personal care […]
Healthcare workers urged to wear respirators
Frontline healthcare workers have been urged to wear P2 face respirators if they are concerned about the risk of hantavirus infection. With Australian passengers of the affected cruise ship due to return home, initially to quarantine in Perth, University of the Sunshine Coast microbiology and infection prevention/control experts have urged vigilance for healthcare professionals at […]
Balancing Care and Burnout
This month, we’re celebrating International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife by shining a light on the incredible work of nurses, midwives and care workers in our community. One of those is ANMF and Nurses & Midwives Health member, Emmanuel. As a perianesthesia nurse, Emmanuel uses empathy to comfort patients at their […]