Independent expert midwife to lead Tasmanian maternity services investigation
The Tasmanian Government has announced the appointment of an independent expert to lead the rapid independent investigation into maternity services at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH). Midwife, nurse and health consultant Amanda Singleton has extensive experience, including in the governance and management of maternity services in both rural and metropolitan settings. She also has regulatory […]
Rollout of nurse and midwife to patient ratios in Western Australia welcomed by ANF
After years of campaigning for safe staffing levels, nurse-to-patient ratios will be rolled out across Western Australia in October. WA’s North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) will begin implementing nurse and midwife to patient ratios across its general medical and general surgical wards. This first phase of the staged implementation will commence at the NMHS at […]
SA nurses and midwives petition for rural and remote incentives
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) South Australian Branch has launched a public petition calling for urgent rural and remote incentives for nurses and midwives to address the staff shortage that is putting regional country hospital services under threat of closure. The SA government reached an agreement with the ANMF SA Branch in 2022 […]
Gender pay gap data reveals substantial pay disparity
Unions have welcomed publication of the gender pay gap for nearly 5,000 Australian private sector employers for the first time but urge more needs to be done to close the disparity. “Publicising the gender pay gap is a tool that works – it shines a light on entrenched practices and structural inequalities that see women […]
‘The Black Mist and the Ban’: More than 130 organisations urge government to sign Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Seventy years ago, on 15 October 1953, the first nuclear weapon tested on mainland Australia was detonated on Emu Field, south of the APY Lands of South Australia, as part of Operation Totem. No consent was sought, or given, by any Anangu (Aboriginal people) in the region for the use of their lands. The two […]
Unions get behind ‘Yes’ campaign on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
In 2023, Australia will hold a referendum to decide whether an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice should be enshrined in the Constitution. If supported, the change would enable First Nations people to provide advice to the Parliament on a range of policies and laws that impact their lives. Standing in solidarity with Aboriginal and […]
Ngunnawal woman and registered nurse advocates Voice to Parliament
Ngunnawal woman and registered nurse advocates Voice to Parliament
Aged care nurses and care workers feeling ‘unseen, unvalued and cast aside’ prompts many to consider their futures
Around 37% of aged care nurses and carers are planning to leave their jobs in the next one to five years, according to the final results of a national survey conducted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). The ANMF National Aged Care COVID-19 Survey 2022, conducted from January 2022 to February 2022, revealed […]
Workers rally to mark one year of federal inaction since the Aged Care Royal Commission
Workers rally to mark one year of federal inaction since the Aged Care Royal Commission
Calls for nutritional regulation in aged care as around 50% or more of residents suffer from malnutrition
Calls for nutritional regulation in aged care as around 50% or more of residents suffer from malnutrition