The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) welcomes prioritised funding in the Budget for health and aged care including: $8.5 billion to strengthen Medicare; $2.6 billion for wage rises for aged care nurses; $1.7 billion for the nation’s public hospitals; a pipeline of new Urgent Care Clinics and a landmark $573 million women’s health package.
Catelyn Richards has been appointed the ANMF’s new Federal Assistant Secretary, marking a significant step in strengthening national leadership of the country’s largest union.
The ANMF is calling for major improvements, including 10 days paid reproductive health leave and an expanded definition of shift workers to ensure more employees working irregular hours are fairly compensated.
The ANMF has urged federal MPs to strengthen the National Employment Standards (NES), arguing that current provisions fail to meet the needs of a highly feminised workforce and fall short of the Fair Work Act’s objectives of job security and gender equality.
Elections for the offices of ANMF Federal President, ANMF Federal Vice President, ANMF Federal Secretary and ANMF Federal Assistant Secretary were conducted in February 2023.
Elections for the office of Federal President, Federal Vice President, Federal Secretary and Federal Assistant Secretary are due to commence in February 2023.
The ANMF has welcomed the appointment of its Federal Secretary Annie Butler to the Council for the Order of Australia.
The ANMF Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2020 can be viewed at the link below. Financial Report for the year ended 30
The ANMF Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2021 can be viewed at the link below. Financial Report for the year ended 30
Join the ANMF as we lead a panel discussion exploring how climate change and our continued reliance on fossil fuels is driving up everyday costs of communities across the country.
