Not all PPE is created equal: making sure you use the right PPE for COVID-19
Correct use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is part of any respiratory protection program to help reduce exposure to dangerous airborne particles including SARS-CoV-2, however some PPE items are not regulated medical devices and aren’t appropriate for use in clinical settings. Introduction Australian COVID-19 infections are rising substantially,1 and many health and aged care […]
‘Exhausted and burnt out’: Unions and providers call for ADF support and COVID-19 wage payment to ease aged care staff shortage emergency
Unions and aged care providers have joined forces to call on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to deploy the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide emergency support and assistance to overwhelmed aged care workers at nursing homes grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks across the country. The group, including unions such as the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation […]
Victoria to commence “Pandemic Code Brown” to make best use of hospital resources as the system deals with staff shortages and increases in COVID-19 patients
Victoria to commence “Pandemic Code Brown” to make best use of hospital resources as the system deals with staff shortages and increases in COVID-19 patients
ANMF (Vic Branch) confident surge payments for Victorian healthcare workers will continue post January
ANMF (Vic Branch) confident surge payments for Victorian healthcare workers will continue post January
Government must do more to stop the nation’s escalating COVID-19 aged care crisis ANMF says
Government must do more to stop the nation’s escalating COVID-19 aged care crisis ANMF says
Omicron: Immune evasion, COVID-19 vaccination, and boosters
Omicron: Immune evasion, COVID-19 vaccination, and boosters
Australian COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Australian COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Powerful and proud: ANMF 15th Biennial National Conference
Powerful and proud: ANMF 15th Biennial National Conference
How to cope with getting a COVID-19 diagnosis
If you are among the many Australians who have contracted COVID-19, you might be grappling with a range of mixed emotions. On top of worrying about the immediate health risks, you might be feeling fear of having passed it onto others, regret about your movements, or even shame at having caught the dreaded virus. According […]
Booster and third dose shots for COVID-19 vaccines
Booster and third dose shots for COVID-19 vaccines