Union members, Medicare staff and one of the architects of the universal health care scheme will mark its 30th anniversary and restate their support for it to remain in public hands. ACTU President Ged Kearney and CPSU Queensland Secretary Bill Marklew will be at Medicare’s Queensland headquarters today [Tuesday 4 February] at noon to cut […]
Acting General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), Judith Kiejda, will today celebrate the 30th anniversary of Medicare’s existence along with other community leaders, health workers and supporters. Update: photos from the event can be seen here. “This Saturday marks 30 years of one of Australia’s greatest achievements,” Ms Kiejda said. “Medicare […]
Medicare turns 30! Come and share some birthday cake to celebrate with ACTU president Ged Kearney (a former nurse). Update: photos from the event can be seen here. Meet us in the Unions NSW Atrium at 11.30am on Wednesday 29 January. It would be great if you could wear green or yellow – or both – […]
Join the NSWNMA contingent at the Saturday February 15 Save Medicare rally at 1pm Town Hall, Sydney and take a stand in favour of Medicare. RSVP now! In the lead-up to the recent federal election, the Association was so concerned about a future Coalition government’s plans for healthcare that we made a TV commercial to warn voters […]
Acting General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), Judith Kiejda, today said nurses would turn out in numbers to Saturday’s’s rally in defence of Medicare, to be held outside Sydney Town Hall at 1pm. “For decades now Medicare has been sacrosanct – above politics. The idea that all Australians can see a […]
The Abbott government’s National Commission of Audit is considering the introduction of a $5 fee for every visit to a GP with the possibility that this could be expanded to Emergency visits. It’s time for to say no to this attack on our health care system and demand better for Australia. We call for a […]
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