The ANMF has welcomed the Albanese Government’s $3 billion funding package for aged care in the May Federal Budget package, including $1 billion dedicated to personal care services and the delivery of 5,000 additional aged care beds across the country.
The ANMF has welcomed the federal government’s pledge to strengthen the nation’s healthcare system, including 400 additional nursing scholarships.
The ANMF has welcomed the first ever Australian government advertising campaign to showcase the diverse and rewarding careers available in primary healthcare.
The ANMF is working with state and federal governments and all stakeholders in the wake of the financial collapse of major private hospital provider Healthscope.
Nurses are needed more than ever, but they are burnt out and fatigued, and some are even leaving the industry.
Australian Unions are calling for new national safety rules that require employers to stop work or modify duties when temperatures reach dangerous levels, warning that increasingly frequent heatwaves driven by climate change now pose a major workplace health and safety threat.
Australia has risen 11 places in the global rankings to 13th out of 148 countries for gender equality – the highest ever ranking since the Index began in 2006.
The ANMF will be holding its Biennial National Conference on the Gold Coast 16-17 October. What is the BNC, who attends and why is it important to nurses, midwives and care workers?
Today marks the beginning of Australia’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Nurses and aged care residents have started receiving their vaccinations along with other frontline
Australian Unions have launched a representative poll for workers to have their say on their experiences at work and how their employer approaches productivity.
