Midwives working at a private Victorian hospital have claimed staffing shortages are putting mothers and babies at risk. Last month, members from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victoria (ANMFVIC) passed a unanimous motion to express "grave concerns" about inappropriate ...
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We need to urgently address the nursing crisis in Australia: Kylie Ward
Nursing, already under pressure, is reaching breaking point due to the pressures of COVID-19 and a disjointed healthcare system, including the acute, primary and aged care sectors. We must act now to protect our nurses and healthcare; the time has ...
More »Committee recommends publishing aged care staffing levels
Aged care providers should be required to report staff-to-patient ratios for their facilities each quarter, a committee investigating the move has told parliament. In a new report, the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport recommended the passage of ...
More »Poor staffing contributes to missed care in residential aged care
The recent announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care has brought issues of the staffing levels and skill mix of residential aged care facilities into focus. Demand for aged care services is increasing due to the ageing of the ...
More »ANMF report details skills mix, staffing levels recommendations
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has set out recommendations for minimum staffing levels and skills mix in a new report. The report was undertaken by the union in conjunction with the ANMF’s South Australian Branch, and researchers from ...
More »Record number support safer staffing levels
Nurses and midwives are committed to better staff-patient ratios. By Aileen Macalintal A record number of NSW nurses and midwives are backing pay and staff ratio demands, according to the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association. The NSWNMA wants guaranteed safer ...
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