For the sake of older Australians and their families, Senators must vote for mandated levels of highly-trained nurses and appropriately-skilled carers to care for vulnerable nursing home residents, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said today. Read more

More than 92% of nurses and aged workers responding to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) national workforce survey say they are being asked to care for the same number of nursing home residents with less staff or less rostered care hours. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is outraged that Blue Care, an agency of UnitingCare Queensland, has sacked 11 highly qualified enrolled nurses across its Bundaberg facilities. Read more

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) condemns any attempts by Coalition MPs to hold a costly national plebiscite on marriage equality and instead urges the Government to allow a free vote on same-sex marriage as soon as possible. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), welcomes Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s public acknowledgement of the urgent need for improved levels of nursing staff in the under-resourced aged care sector. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is alarmed that another major aged care provider is slashing hundreds of nursing hours and compromising the quantity and quality of care being provided to elderly nursing home residents. Read more

The ANMF has applied to change the rules for elections in NSW. Read more

Elderly nursing home residents, nursing and care staff are the victims of the “blame game” between Southern Cross Care (SCC) and the Federal Government over a decision by SCC to slash over 2000 crucial nursing hours from its aged care facilities, according to the Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Read more

The ANMF is seeking to change its rules. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is calling on the Aged Care Minister to stop a national aged care provider from carrying out wide-ranging nursing cuts and underpaying other workers at its aged care facilities. Read more

Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) is an accreditation body working towards a more sustainable garment industry—one that values ethical business practices and the hands behind our clothes. The ECA program protects local garment workers who are often from migrant backgrounds and can be unaware of their rights as Australian workers. Our mission is to ensure that they receive their legal entitlements, work in safe conditions and are able to lead dignified lives. Read more

The Joan Hardy Scholarship for post graduate nursing research, established by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), is being offered again in 2017. Applications close on Friday 28 July 2017. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has joined the chorus of criticism over the hefty pay increases being handed out to federal politicians - on the same weekend that thousands of workers across three different sectors will have their all-important Sunday penalty rates cut. Read more

Help re-shape the ANMJ by completing our communication survey and go in the draw for an Apple Watch series 2 valued over $500 thanks to our generous sponsor Ausmed. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Opposition’s pledge to reverse crippling cuts to Sunday penalty rates for hundreds of thousands of workers. Read more

The wide-ranging recommendations of a Senate Inquiry into Australia’s under-resourced aged care workforce should finally be enough for the Federal Government to take urgent action to introduce minimum nurse and staffing requirements in nursing homes, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Read more

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says it’s time for the Government to fix the crisis in aged care, in the wake of a new damning report which contains disturbing evidence showing how the lack of minimum staffing regulations and appropriate skills mix has resulted in the abuse of elderly, vulnerable nursing home patients. Read more

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed its sympathy over the tragic death of South Australian nurse Kirsty Boden – one of seven victims of the London terrorist attack on the weekend. Read more

Today’s Fair Work Commission ruling to grant a 3.3 per cent increase in the minimum wage for Australia’s low-paid workers will do “precious little” to help nursing, midwifery and care staff on the national Nurses Award 2010 keep up with the rising cost of living, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Read more

Career Australia Group Limited has been placed into administration resulting in the closure of education facilities and the stand down of employees. ANMF has advised the Administrator, PBB Advisory that we are communicating and supporting our members where possible. Read more