To gain a better understanding of the effects the Australian outbreak of COVID-19 has had on the nursing, midwifery, and personal care workforce the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, in all states and territories, has partnered with the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre to launch a national COVID-19 Workforce Survey. Read more

Today as the nation is being asked to honour aged care workers and say ‘thanks for caring’, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says our aged care workers deserve much more, it’s time for genuine respect. This means action, not words. Read more

The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) wants to hear your opinions about continence care practices for optimal bladder and bowl health in residential aged care homes. The term ‘continence care' relates to assistance with bladder and/or bowel function. We are looking to hear from residential aged care staff with experience in caring for residents with continence care needs. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), is calling for paid pandemic leave to be extended to all those working in aged care who need to get tested and self-isolate if they have symptoms of COVID-19, are a close contact of someone infected with COVID-19, or are required to self-isolate or quarantine. Read more

The ANMF Federal Office has undertaken preparations to ensure we can continue to support members during these challenging times. This means that the ANMF Federal Office is changing the way it operates to protect our staff, members and the public. Read more

If you work for a provider of residential aged care (management or direct-care staff), you are invited to share your views on the Restraint Principles. If you would like to contribute to this Review, please complete this anonymous survey by Friday 14 August 2020. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), says the Federal Government has broken another promise to aged care workers at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 - by taxing their ‘retention bonus’. Read more

On 14 May 2020 the ANMF lodged a notice setting out the particulars of alterations to it rules with the Fair Work Commission in accordance with r 126(1)(a) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulation 2009 (Regulations). The ANMF publishes this notice on its website in accordance with r 126(1)(b) of the Regulations. Read more

On International Nurses Day (IND) this year, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), the proud union of more than 285,000 nurses, midwives and aged care workers, is celebrating the work ANMF members do every day for every Australian. Read more

In presenting the findings of its national Aged Care COVID-19 Survey, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is today acknowledging the inspiring efforts of aged care workers across the country to keep older Australians, especially those living in nursing homes, safe, despite experiencing significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia. Read more

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), says the Federal Government must guarantee that the additional $205 million COVID-19 funding for aged care providers is fully and directly used to employ more nurses and suitably-qualified care staff and ensure the availability of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

The President of the ICN has written a letter to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Australian College of Nursing to express their support and acknowledge the work being done during the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Read more

What is the best available evidence regarding personal protective equipment in the context of COVID-19? Read more

As you may already be aware, the PBS changes to enable NP prescribing for HIV, hepatitis B and C came in to effect on the 1st April. This is extremely exciting news, though it does come at a challenging time for everyone and for ASHM as an education provider to support implementation. Read more

Nurses are on the frontline of Australia’s emergency health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Registered nurses and midwives are the largest component of the country’s health workforce and are integral to the effective operation of the Australian health and aged care systems. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has welcomed the Australian Government’s Private Hospital Viability and Capacity Guarantee (‘Guarantee’) which will ensure the viability of private hospitals and save the jobs of nurses, midwives and other health workers, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Health workers wanting to come back to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic should go to the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for information. Read more

Frontline nurses, midwives and carers have urged members of the public to stay at home, where possible, and if going out, adhere to new social distancing guidelines, in a community-effort to stop the rapid escalation of COVID-19. Read more

On this Close the Gap Day, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says the Federal Government’s health contingency plans for the COVID-19 pandemic must extend to First Nations communities. Read more

The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says the Federal Government must commit to employing nursing graduates who have not yet secured permanent graduate positions and nurses who are underemployed. Engaging international nursing students is only one part of the solution. In health workforce preparedness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the public need and deserve the protection of fully-qualified and trained staff. Read more