The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has criticised the Abbott Government for failing to recognise the adverse impact further cuts to health funding in the 2015-16 Budget will have on public health outcomes and the broader health workforce. Following devastating cuts to state health funding in the 2014-15 federal Budget, General Secretary of the […]
The Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has congratulated the Liberal-National Coalition on its return to office following Saturday’s general election and reiterated its call for the state’s world-class public health system to be maintained and not privatised in the future. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said he was happy to give credit to […]
The NSW union movement is today officially launching its election campaign in Newcastle targeting the Baird Government’s privatisation agenda. Entitled ‘NSW Not For Sale’ the campaign includes strategic door knocking, phone and digital campaigning, as well as radio and television advertisements which began airing over the weekend. The campaign from NSW unions follows similar campaigns […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is due to launch a new television advertising campaign, to air across metropolitan and regional NSW, ahead of next month’s state election. The Patients before Profits campaign highlights the adverse impacts of Australia’s world-class health care system being eroded by a heavily privatised, American-style health system. General Secretary […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has commended several long-overdue improvements proposed by the Mental Health Commission of NSW, but noted some recommendations required detailed exploration for best practice and implementation. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, welcomed a key objective within the recently released report, Living Well: A Strategic Plan for Mental […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has called on NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner to be upfront with the nurses and midwives who live and work on Sydney’s Northern Beaches about their future prospects. Less than two weeks out from Christmas, the Health Minister today announced the signing of a multi-million dollar contract with […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) in Taree are celebrating an important victory, following moves by Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE Health) to reverse its decision to relocate a local dialysis centre. Local nurses backed a community-run campaign calling for the Nita Reed Community Dialysis Centre to remain open in […]
Members from Kempsey District Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will rally outside the local hospital tomorrow (Thursday, 4 December) as part of a campaign calling for improved nurse-to-patient ratios in Peer Group C hospitals across the state. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said ongoing speculation that the NSW […]
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