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 [...]
Time for ovary-action
2019-02-14T10:27:48+00:00February 6th, 2019|
Only 45% of woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive five years post diagnosis. As one of the most deadliest cancers, each day four Australian [...]
Global gender assessment survey
2019-01-30T11:40:32+00:00January 29th, 2019|
The impact of gender in relation to nursing leadership positions is being examined by Nursing Now campaign and Intrahealth International . The organisations are conducting a survey of [...]
Staff ratios emerge as key issue as Royal Commission into Aged Care begins
2019-01-24T16:09:00+00:00January 22nd, 2019|
More than half of the 300 public submissions already received by the Royal Commission into Aged Care have raised concerns about substandard or unsafe care [...]
Justice for SEATO nurses?
2019-01-02T17:13:42+00:00December 17th, 2018|
Civilian nurses who voluntarily served during the Vietnam War campaigning for more than two decades to secure the same health entitlements accessed by the military [...]
Culture shift to change aged care
2019-01-02T17:07:49+00:00December 17th, 2018|
Every Australian needs to roll up their sleeves, embrace their own ageing and rethink their interactions with older people, says Dr Catherine Barrett. The former [...]
Open letter calls on PM to legislate aged care ratios
2018-12-14T16:24:05+00:00December 15th, 2018|
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), together with the Australian Medical Association (AMA), The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian and [...]
ANMF signs on to ban nuclear weapons
2018-12-19T14:09:13+00:00December 14th, 2018|
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has joined forces with fellow peak health organisations in calling for the ALP to sign a landmark United [...]
NSW midwives highlight dangerous maternity shortages
2018-12-12T16:26:03+00:00December 12th, 2018|
Midwives from NSW rallied today to highlight shortages within their maternity wards. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members from Royal Prince Alfred, Royal North Shore, [...]