Taxpayer-funding for aged care must go directly to nurses and care workers – not into providers’ pockets ANMF says
The Albanese Government has announced it will fund the long-awaited 15% pay rise for the aged care workforce. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) welcomed the announcement but the union has expressed bitter disappointment and serious concerns that underpaid nurses and care workers may be denied better wages, because the Government has failed to […]
Digital health project to ease burden on hospitals, GP clinics
A new project is aiming to build a “digital health workforce” of nurses, doctors and allied health to better target the needs of people living with chronic diseases in low socioeconomic neighbourhoods by making virtual care and telemonitoring more efficient. Led by Flinders University, the $1.1 million ‘safe@home’ hopes that providing affordable and effective primary […]
‘We want legitimate power’: CATSINaM’s new CEO, Dr Ali Drummond, drives new era
Dr Ali Drummond, a Meriam, Erubam and Wuthathi man, followed the footsteps of his mother, a Torres Strait Islander health worker, to pursue a career in health and become a nurse. Back in 2005, he was one of just three students to complete a Bachelor of Nursing degree in his hometown, at James Cook University’s […]
Funding bid for nursing and midwifery research program ahead of May Budget
The Australasian Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Trials Network (ANMCTN) has put in a bid for federal government funding in the 2023-24 Budget to build and expand nursing and midwifery led clinical research. Importantly, the funding bid will facilitate growth of the ANMCTN’s recently developed mentoring program aimed at building early and mid-career nurse and midwife […]
Federal Budget 2023: What is the ANMF asking for?
Federal Budget 2023: What is the ANMF asking for?
More clinical placements needed to grow nursing workforce, peak body says
As workforce shortages loom, more quality clinical placements are necessary to ensure the country has enough nurses to meet growing healthcare demand, according to Universities Australia. The peak body for the sector highlighted the issue last Friday following developments from National Cabinet, which endorsed $2.2 billion package of “practical measures” to strengthen Medicare on the […]
Celebrating International Day of the Midwife – 5 May
Each year, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) lead global celebrations for International Day of the Midwife (5 May). This year’s IDM theme is ‘Together again: from evidence to reality’, with ICM acknowledging its upcoming 33rd ICM Triennial Congress, where the global midwife community will come together for the first time in more than five […]
ANMF welcomes federal government crackdown on illegal recreational vaping
“It will be tough but we are determined to do it,” said Federal Health Minister Mark Butler of his government’s plans to clamp down on widespread illegal recreational vaping in Australia. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the sweeping reforms announced by the federal government to stamp out recreational vaping that has […]
Be part of the Vivian Bullwinkel commemorative book
Australians are being invited this ANZAC Day to share any stories or reflections of Bangka Island World War II nurses for a commemorative book detailing Vivian Bullwinkel’s life and legacy. The commemorative book will be launched at the unveiling of the Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel sculpture at the Australian War Memorial later this year. In […]
New cosmetic accreditation standards to tighten up industry
New cosmetic surgery accreditation standards have been released as part of a package of reforms designed to clean up the cosmetic surgery industry, raise standards and better protect patients. Health professionals practising cosmetic surgery will need to meet tougher regulations from 1 July 2023. New accreditation standards have come into effect from 19 April. New […]