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‘Our strength is our health system; our weakness is our aged care system’: ANMF gives evidence at Se 30 June - Transparency and accountability over how additional government funding injected into the aged care sector to protect residents and staff during COVID-19 is being used must be enforced immediately to help the sector combat the ongoing pandem Read more
Mental health and mums 30 June - Child and family health nurse and midwife Mary-Clare O’Dell says mental health is “absolutely’’ an issue in her profession. Read more
ACTU - JobKeeper and JobSeeker positions 30 June - The ACTU is calling for an extension of JobKeeper payments and for the current Coronavirus JobSeeker payments to be made the new base rate post-COVID, arguing the pre-COVID rate of $40 a day keeps people in poverty and actively prevents the Read more
Better pay better than cheap degrees 29 June - According to a leading academic, the key to fixing the problem of skills shortages in areas such as nursing is improved wages and conditions. Read more
RAH intervention order shows systemic failure 29 June - The ANMF (SA Branch) says the need for an intervention order on the Royal Adelaide Hospital over the physical restraining of mental health patients is indicative of a system that is failing both staff and patients alike. Read more
Seeking member feedback on 'Alcohol, tobacco and other drug misuse' position statement 25 June - ANMF position statement (PS) on Alcohol, tobacco and other drug misuse is due for review and available for member feedback. Read more
Ramping rears its ugly head again 25 June - The vexed issue of ramping has reared again with ANMF (SA Branch) aware of concerns over internal ramping in EDs and ambulances being used as makeshift beds outside hospitals. Read more
Nurse educators helping to keep SA ‘COVID Clean’ 25 June - The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre (ANMEC) has won a contract with the Department of Innovation and Skills (DIS) to provide ‘COVID Clean’ training for up to 5,500 employees across the state. Read more
New Enterprise Agreement secured 25 June 2020 - Thousands of Public Sector nurses and midwives have voted overwhelmingly (over 95 per cent) in favour of the new Agreement. Read more
Workers’ rights message to reach half a million homes 24 June - A message from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus explaining the union movement’s approach to discussions with employer groups and the Morrison Government on workers’ rights will reach half a million low and middle-income households tonight. Read more
Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave 24 June - It is not uncommon for nurses and midwives to leave the workforce for extended periods of time due to family or other reasons. Returning back to work after a long break can be challenging for a number of reasons, including, in some cases, r Read more
Florence in survival fight 24 June - The future of the Florence Nightingale Museum is still precarious, despite an online auction last Friday which raised more than £18,000 ($A32,480) for the ailing London attraction. Read more

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