ANMF takes the stand at Royal Commission
2019-02-15T13:35:30+00:00February 15th, 2019|
Implementing mandated minimum staffing levels and skills mix in aged care is not the sole indicator of a quality system yet one undoubtedly cannot be [...]
ANMF federal leadership team re-elected
2019-02-15T12:17:09+00:00February 6th, 2019|
Annie Butler has been re-elected unopposed as Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) Federal Secretary. Lori-Anne Sharp has also been re-elected Assistant Federal Secretary, with [...]
The ANMF calls for pill-testing trials
2019-01-30T11:39:53+00:00January 25th, 2019|
Heading into the Australia Day long weekend and its traditional music festivals, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is calling for urgent national action [...]
NSW nurses and midwives demand mandated nurse to patient ratios
2018-08-02T10:13:04+00:00July 31st, 2018|
The NSW Health Minister was grilled on safe staffing by the state’s nurses and midwives at their union’s annual delegates’ conference last week. It came [...]
National campaign pushes for staff ratios in aged care
2018-06-22T06:05:00+00:00June 8th, 2018|
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) launched a national campaign seeking mandated staff ratios for aged care on 12 May, International Nurses’ Day. Around [...]
Campaigning climate change impacts on health
2018-07-06T16:19:48+00:00June 8th, 2018|
The impact of climate change on the health of Australians and the rest of the world is fast becoming apparent. The ANMF considers this of [...]
Former ANMF Secretary takes her place in Parliament
2018-09-13T14:34:23+00:00June 8th, 2018|
The ANMF has welcomed the election of a nurse to the federal Parliament in the Batman by-election earlier this year. Nurse and former ANMF Federal [...]
Come to the Table: Maggie Beer urges aged care
2018-06-22T06:22:09+00:00June 5th, 2018|
It’s fresh, seasonal food that gives energy and pleasure to those in aged care, argues renowned celebrity cook Maggie Beer Yet findings of a new [...]
The broad value of professional indemnity insurance
2018-06-22T06:30:10+00:00May 20th, 2018|
Professional indemnity insurance is essential for all nurses and midwives. In 2010, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) set registration standards making it [...]