Health workers have withdrawn their savings en masse from a major Australian super fund with the aim of sending a powerful message. A group of over 130 nurses and doctors divested their money from industry fund HESTA on Friday in direct ...
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Meet HESTA’s 2022 Nurse of the Year: podcast
Picture: Supplied. Nurse practitioner Sue Hegarty had the honour to receive the 2022 HESTA Nurse of the Year award. She was one of the three nominated nurses this year and won because of her exceptional contribution to the not-for-profit organisation ...
More »New book of stories celebrates the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives
A collection of stories paying tribute to the efforts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives was launched in Melbourne yesterday. Caring and Community: Stories from Aboriginal Nurses and Midwives details the achievements of eleven women who have ...
More »Nurse, midwife of the year announced: 2020 HESTA awards
A nurse who works to improve care for patients with cleft and craniofacial conditions, a midwife dedicated to delivering culturally safe maternity care, and an ovarian cancer support network – these were the winners of the latest HESTA Nursing & ...
More »What temporarily losing her vision taught one nurse about the profession
HESTA award winner Veronique Murphy, an associate nurse unit manager at Alfred Health, was recently invited by Deakin University to be a guest speaker at the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s awards night. Below is an edited transcript of the ...
More »Nursing gongs recognise patient advocates, visionaries
People with liver disease in south-east Queensland can access mobile, life-saving treatments, West Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are treated better when accessing health services, and patients with difficulty communicating are able to make their preferences known – ...
More »Help wanted: report predicts ‘worrying’ aged care worker outflow
The aged care sector is facing a potential shortfall of 80,000 workers over the next five years. That’s one of the key findings of a new HESTA report that draws on its more than 200,000 members working in the space ...
More »Do you know one of Australia’s best nurses?
Staff in the healthcare industry are being asked to nominate the nation’s most outstanding nurses and midwives for the 2018 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards. The annual awards recognise nurses, midwives, nurse educators, researchers and personal care workers for ...
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