Webinar recording now available: Digital Health in Aged Care
We’re excited to share that the Digital Health in Aged Care – Improving the Resident Transfer Experience webinar recording is now available. This latest webinar in the digital health series – an ongoing collaboration between the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) aims to boost digital health literacy […]
RN prescribing webinar – Be ready for the change
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) will host a webinar later this month on designated registered nurse prescribing to help stakeholders prepare for the landmark change. The new Registration standard: Endorsement for scheduled medicines – designated registered nurse prescriber, will take effect on 30 September. […]
Sleep apnea incidence and severity to double with climate change
Sleep apnea will become more common and severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens across the world, warn Australian scientists. Rising temperatures increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and under the most likely climate change scenarios, the societal burden of OSA is expected to double in most countries […]
One year on – real support from real nurses and midwives
After serving eight years as Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Assistant Secretary, Lori-Anne Sharp has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA). Lori-Anne was Federal Assistant Secretary at the ANMF from 2017 to 2025 and served on the Victorian Branch Council from 2004 to 2017. With over […]
Let Children Live: global campaign to save Palestinian Children
Nurses and midwives are encouraged to join a global campaign calling for urgent action to protect the lives of Palestinian Children in the occupied territories. The Let Children Live campaign led by Save the Children and Amnesty International is calling for urgent action to protect the lives and rights of 2.38 million Palestinian children living […]
Hepatitis B and C: A call to action for nurses and midwives
In Australia, just under 300,000 people live with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C, liver infections caused by the hepatitis B and C viruses.1 If the infections become chronic, they may cause liver disease and liver cancer, which has the fastest increasing mortality rate in Australia compared to other cancers.2 Hepatitis B and C are […]
NSW nurses and midwives accept interim pay deal
Public sector nurses and midwives have voted to accept the NSW government’s interim pay and conditions offer, which includes an interim 3% pay increase back paid to 1 July 2025, and night duty penalty increase to 20%. The offer also includes several no cost claims: This interim offer would put money in members’ pockets now, […]
Systemic racism rife in healthcare, NSWNMA report uncovers
Nearly two-thirds of nurses, midwives and care workers from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and/or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background surveyed had been direct victims of racism, a new report by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has exposed. Of these, 9% had experienced racism within the past day, 17% in the […]
South Australia edges closer to mandated nurse and midwife ratios
The South Australian state government will this week introduce landmark legislation to mandate nurse-to-patient and midwife-to-patient ratios across public hospitals, delivering on its pre-election commitment. The proposed new laws, strongly lobbied for by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF SA Branch), are modelled on Victoria’s pioneering ratios legislation, which prioritise patient care, safety, and […]
New guidelines for nurses performing non-surgical cosmetic procedures
Registered nurses will now need at least one-year of practice under their belt before performing non-surgical cosmetic procedures.