Mark Staaf

This week is #NAIDOCWeek. It is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories. Nurse & Midwife Support celebrates and recognises the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud

Pressure ulcers and nursing care: new advice to update practice Recommendations propose standardised, evidence-based care pathways and revised wound categorisation in bid to improve consistency of care and management. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

A new campaign has launched to help drive meaningful change by raising awareness, advocating for policy reforms, and empowering people affected by neurological conditions. bit.ly/4eM5jxC

In France, for every 10 nurses, there's just 1 administrator. In Australia, it's at least 5 administrators per 10 nurses! By adjusting this ratio from 5:10 to 1:10, we could unlock 💰 $8 billion for higher pay—a 37% increase without raising the budget! Sign the petition now!

Congratulations to the nurses and midwives recognised in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours! bit.ly/3xdxX9Z

Penalty rates are a feature of our industrial relations system for over 100 years, fought and won by union members. Thank you to all the nurses, midwives and carers working around the clock today providing life-saving healthcare to all. 👑

The ANMF welcomes new Albanese Government support payments for student nurses & midwives, which recognise the financial and social pressures student nurses and midwives face while completing their studies and mandatory clinical placements. Media Release: bit.ly/4boThYB

For nurses and midwives, by nurses and midwives. The Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA) is now available providing a national, confidential and free service to nurses, midwives and students. nursemidwifehpa.org.au

Aged care providers must be held accountable. Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across the country have travelled to Canberra to address the ongoing failures by providers to comply with the federal government’s key aged care reforms. MORE: bit.ly/3xcevdz

Watch Leanne Boase, CEO, ACNP and The Hon Ged Kearney as they discuss the gov's bold move to remove mandatory Collaborative Arrangements for Nurse Practitioners and midwives. Don't miss this groundbreaking conversation! 🌟🏥

Traumatic events in nursing: do staff get the support they need? Nurses may be twice as likely as the general population to experience post-traumatic stress disorder. Find out how managers can provide effective trauma management: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

New laws which will give highly-trained nurse practitioners and midwives greater capacity to provide people with safe, quality care – without the need to visit a GP or a hospital emergency department will be introduced today. MORE: bit.ly/3Trx9oY

For too long, NPs and midwives have been prevented from working to their full scope of practice because of the requirement for a ‘collaborative arrangement’ with a medical practitioner. This is a 'common-sense' solution. MEDIA RELEASE: bit.ly/3Trx9oY

Nurse Practitioners navigate a healthcare landscape in which their extensive skills are underutilised, and their ability to claim Medicare for services is limited. This gap in the system affects not just the practitioners but the communities they serve. #NursesAreTheSolution

What would happen if the number of enrolled nurses, or their shifts, were reduced in a nursing home? The data shows it's not good. bit.ly/3Tag3gG

“Nurses have a sophisticated skill-set and we know that enabling them to work to their full scope of practice will improve access to care and help tackle health workforce shortages across Australia.” bit.ly/42uxmMo

Following on from the recognition of work value given to nurses and AINs in the Aged Care Work value case, the ANMF has filed a landmark Application for the work value of frontline nurses, midwives, and assistants in nursing under the Nurses Award - bit.ly/49vfiUu

Vale Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG Dr O’Donoghue leaves a remarkable legacy of work that speaks through generations to build a better, healthier and reconciled Australia. The ANMF expresses our sincere condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.

The Albanese Government is asking for feedback on the exposure draft of the new Aged Care Act. Older Australians, their families and carers, aged care providers and workers are invited to have their say on the proposed new rights-based Aged Care Act. 👉 health.gov.au/our-work/aged-…

Shift work and nurse well-being: how to combat the health risks Working nights and long shifts can lead to sleep disorders, especially without adequate breaks. We look at the risks, and how sleep routines and other habits help. rcni.com/nursing-standa…