Nurses and midwives can now keep career guidance in their pocket, with a new digital app created by an industry peak body, designed with and for the workforce. The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is well aware that ...
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Aged care provider denies union claims it has failed to pass pay rise onto nurses
The nurses union has accused a NSW aged care provider of failing to abide by Fair Work Commision (FWC) decisions that would mean more money for its workers. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) general secretary Shaye Candish said the Illawarra ...
More »Coalition matches govt’s $100m pledge to fund 200 regional medical students
Regional and rural Australia’s doctor shortage is being targeted as an election issue by the Coalition, which is promising to fund an extra 200 medical students to train as general practitioners to work in the bush. Nationally, Australia faces a ...
More »Fair Work moves to rectify gender-based undervaluation of female dominated industries
Hundreds of thousands of Australian workers are set to benefit from a historic report, evaluating the legacy of gendered pay in female-dominated industries. Initiated in June 2024, the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) Gender-based undervaluation – priority awards review looked at the modern ...
More »“Overjoyed”: NSWNMA strikes deal with Ramsay Health Care
After two years of negotiations, 250 days of protected industrial action and three no votes, NSW nurses and midwives have voted to accept the latest enterprise agreement proposed by employer Ramsay Health Care. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives ...
More »Times up: Qld nurse and midwife strikes looms as tens of thousands of wage contracts expire
The Queensland government is on the brink of a major union showdown, as wage contracts for tens of thousands of nurses and midwives are being negotiated. Tensions have risen, with strike action looming alongside the critical March 31 deadline, as exhausted ...
More »What are physician assistants? Can they fix the doctor shortage?
If you’ve tried to get an appointment to see a GP or specialist recently, you will likely have felt the impact of Australia’s doctor shortages. To alleviate workforce shortages, the Queensland government is considering introducing health workers called physician assistants ...
More »NSW Health Minister unable to use public hospital funding to up nurse wages
Using federal funding to come up with a better pay offer for NSW nurses has been ruled out, just one day after union members gathered to demand increased pay in line with other states. Members of the NSW Nurses and ...
More »Three health experts weigh in on solutions to the workforce crisis at Universities Summit
The Universities Australia Solutions Summit took place in Canberra last week, bringing together academia from across the country, as well as industry leaders and government. The flagship event aims to support national priorities with an exchange of ideas on everything ...
More »Aged care nurses set to earn more from March 1
Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will soon be paid more under the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) changes to the Nurses Award 2020. The pay increases, outlined in the FWC's final determination in December of last year, will ...
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