The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the announcement of nurse-to-patient ratios at two regional NSW hospitals, to help alleviate pressures on staffing in emergency departments (ED) but has expressed concern over the pace of the phased rollout. Lismore Base Hospital will receive an additional 29 full-time equivalent (FTE) nurses and Port Macquarie […]
Ramsay Health Care nurses and midwives will make history when they commence industrial action for the first time in New South Wales today, after rejecting the private hospital operator’s unacceptable pay and conditions offer. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have argued Ramsay’s pay offer would fail to meet cost of living […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says the tactic being used by some aged care providers to reclassify lifestyle staff as Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) in a bid to meet their mandated care minutes responsibilities is undermining the Albanese Government’s ongoing reforms to fix the sector. Despite being funded to deliver landmark aged care […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) welcomes the certainty of a final wage outcome for aged care workers, but has expressed its concern that the pay increase for nurses working in aged care is still on hold, leaving them waiting and uncertain. Last week, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruled that direct care workers […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has called on the NSW government to step up and pay public sector nurses and midwives what they’re worth, after Victoria secured a 28.4% pay deal. Despite having a budget deficit, the Allan government has chosen to address the gender inequities for nurses and midwives working in the […]
As the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) continues pay and conditions talks, a new report has revealed how the state government can afford a 15% wage rise and complete its Safe Staffing ratios rollout, reforming the largest health workforce after a decade of neglect. A Rapid Business Case prepared in conjunction with Deloitte, reveals […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has labelled the 2024-25 budget as a missed opportunity, following a lack of much needed investment into the state’s frontline healthcare workers. Despite championing $35 billion in health funding, the state government only allocated a fraction towards public sector wages and boosting nursing and midwifery numbers in our […]
Nurses from Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital held an own-time rally today calling on the state government for increased funding to ensure their hospital is included in the first phase of the nurse-to-patient ratios rollout. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) Calvary Mater Newcastle Branch members are seeking confirmation that they will be included in […]
Mid North Coast nurses and midwives held an own-time rally today calling on the government to prioritise recruiting staff at Coffs Harbour Health Campus’ emergency department (ED). Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) Coffs Harbour Hospital Branch said ED nurses were at breaking point, as they struggled with severe staffing shortages and […]
Nurses and midwives in NSW are worse off now than over a decade ago, according to a new report that lays bare years of neglect levelled against the predominately female workforce. The report, ‘Escaping NSW Treasury’s Curse’, by labour market and industrial relations expert, Professor John Buchanan, details compelling evidence for a one-year 15% pay increase […]
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