Nursing and public sector unions have urged NSW's newly elected Premier to keep his end of the bargain on removing wage caps for essential workers, with negotiations scheduled for Monday. NSW Labor leader Chris Minns was elected the state's 47th ...

The NSW nurses and midwives union says its legal action against the state government was a 'last resort' to address allegations of widespread understaffing and mistreatment in public hospitals. Last week, dozens of nurses gathered in front of Gosford Hospital ...

Nurses and midwives across NSW are filing a major case in the Supreme Court over claims patients are missing out on more than 100,000 hours of care in public hospitals. Health Minister Brad Hazzard has argued the action is “purely ...

An estimated 15 out of 100 registered nurses and midwives working in NSW could be experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder due to Covid, a new report has revealed. The Rosemary Bryant Research Centre surveyed 2,300 nurses and midwives across ...

British nurses are staging a 48-hour strike and 'won't back down' in a bitter row with the government over wages and nurse-to-patient ratios. Members of the Royal College of Nurses (RCN) have walked off their jobs six times since December ...

One of Australia's largest nurse unions has launched a campaign to push for safe staff-to-patient ratios ahead of the state election. The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA)'s launched a statewide television advertisement this week to generate awareness around low ...

The government's medicare overhaul could give nurses a more prominent role in diagnosing and prescribing medication for patients in healthcare settings. Last week, Labor flagged the Medicare system as 'unfit for purpose' after data revealed that bulk-billing rates had plummeted ...

For the fourth time, nurses and midwives have coloured the streets from Tweed Heads to Albury navy blue as they proudly wore their scrubs while advocating for better work conditions. The NSWNMA's statewide 24-hour strike on September 1 came in ...

Nursing groups have welcomed Victoria's proposal to pay off university debts for nursing and midwifery students but warn that a nationwide strategy is needed to tackle sector wide shortages and burnout. On Sunday, the Victorian government announced it would spend ...

Hundreds of nurses and midwives across 80 NSW hospitals will walk off the job today to demand the government raise wages and address staff shortages. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) will stop work for between two and 24 ...