Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal (ANMJ) is a quarterly publication at the forefront of industry news, advancements and insights specifically for nurses, midwives, students and carers.

Find the ANMJ in hardcopy or read it online here: anmj.org.au/publications/

Driving preventative healthcare, closing gaps and providing accurate, evidence-based education. Meet Sonja, an immunisation nurse practitioner with the ANMJ: bit.ly/4aoPE7z

#nursepractitioner #nursing #publichealth #preventativehealth

A nursing system developed at the University of Sydney is helping to save lives in emergency departments, setting a new national standard for nursing care. Read more in the ANMJ: bit.ly/3M1fJ2A

Explore, engage, and elevate with nursing and midwifery leaders discussing how curiosity and cultural evolution are driving the future of digital health in the profession

🎧 Listen here: #[bit.ly/4oc5cPf  and pod platforms Soundcloud, Apple and Spotify.

#podcast #nurses #midwives #digitalhealth 

Are aged care reforms making a difference? We want to hear from you. Share your lived experience in our quick, anonymous survey and help us advocate for better aged care. 
Take the survey now: bit.ly/3Lv36MI 
#AgedCarePulseCheck #ANMF #QualityCare

What’s your perspective on the recent aged care reforms? Tell us in our aged care pulse check survey. ➡️ bit.ly/3Lv36MI

Share your experiences and help us advocate for change with this 5-minute and anonymous survey.

#AgedCarePulseCheck #ANMF #AgedCareReforms

Are aged care reforms making a difference? We want to hear from you. Share your lived experience in our quick, anonymous survey and help us advocate for better aged care. 
Take the survey now: bit.ly/3Lv36MI 
#AgedCarePulseCheck #ANMF #QualityCare

National effort to cut medicine errors at transition of care - ANMJ A new national framework has been released to support health services to reduce medication-related errors and hospital readmission rates for patients who are transitioning between care settings. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework provides the first coordinated, hospital-based approach to manage medicines during

More than 50% of medication errors occur at transitions of care. A new national framework provides the first coordinated, hospital-based approach to manage medicines during this high-risk period for patients. Read more in the ANMJ: bit.ly/4hMrRAn

What’s your perspective on the recent aged care reforms? Tell us in our aged care pulse check survey. ➡️ bit.ly/3Lv36MI

Share your experiences and help us advocate for change with this 5-minute and anonymous survey.

#AgedCarePulseCheck #ANMF #AgedCareReforms

Reframing End-of-Life Care: A call for courage and compassion in nursing and midwifery - ANMJ How we die is complicated. Health and medical sciences and advances in clinical care have had a dramatic impact on Australians' lives. Complex chronic illnesses are being treated successfully, and lives are prolonged. At the same time, the end-of-life has become increasingly complex and often protracted. Australians are living longer than ever, with median age

How can we step forward as both advocates and leaders to improve communication and care at the end of life as nurses and midwives? Read more in the ANMJ: bit.ly/4oPqiUF

Pulse Check of the Aged Care Sector: The Real Impact of Reforms - ANMJ The ANMF has launched a national survey to conduct a 'pulse check' of the aged care sector to understand the impact of recent and ongoing reforms.

How are the hard-won aged care reforms working? The ANMF have launched a national survey to conduct ‘pulse check’ of aged care sector and understand the impact of recent and ongoing reforms from the perspective of those who work within it. Read more in the ANMJ here: #[bit.ly/43x390N

Protect healthcare workers in conflict zones Across the world, including in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and other war-torn regions, healthcare facilities are being deliberately targeted, Nurses, midwives, doctors and aid workers risk their lives daily to deliver lifesaving care, yet they are being bombed, abducted, or killed simply for doing their jobs. These attacks violate international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, which clearly mandate the protection of civilians, medical staff, the wounded and sick, and humanitarian...

In every conflict, health workers, their patients and health infrastructure and facilities must be off limits. Stand with us to ensure health workers and their patients are #NeverATarget
Sign the petition here 🖊️ bit.ly/anmf-petitio...

Addressing disordered eating among Aboriginal youth - ANMJ A new research project will examine how social media influences body image and disordered eating behaviours among Aboriginal young people. The Edith Cowan University (ECU) study aims to better understand how disordered eating affects Aboriginal youth aged 13 to 25 in the Perth metropolitan area. Disordered eating relates to irregular eating habits or symptoms that

Underrepresented in eating disorder research, a new research project will be examining disordered eating behaviours among Aboriginal young people. Read more in the ANMJ: bit.ly/47CnvIs

Queensland nurses and midwives vote in favour of new $1.8 billion pay deal - ANMJ After months of negotiations and protected industrial action, Queensland’s public sector nurses and midwives have voted to accept a new pay deal, which includes an 11% pay rise over three years and overtime paid at double time for all shift workers. QNMU Secretary Sarah Beaman commended thousands of frontline union members who stood strong and

💪 After months of negotiations and protected industrial action, Queensland’s public sector nurses and midwives have voted to accept a new pay deal. Read more in the ANMJ: bit.ly/3WXnSHj
#UnionStrong #EB12

We can only care for others when we first take care of our own wellbeing. The restorative resilience model of clinical supervision offers a valuable approach for nurses, midwives and care-workers. Read more in the ANMJ - bit.ly/4owJI0k

Climate change is already impacting how we deliver care. Action to protect human health is needed.
Join our webinar on 30 Oct (2–3 pm AEDT), in partnership with The Lancet Countdown, to explore key actions Australia must take to protect health in a changing climate.
💻 Register now: bit.ly/476ee9Y

The ANMF has launched a new petition calling on the Australian Government to take stronger action to protect healthcare workers in war zones, where they are increasingly under attack. Healthcare must never be a target.
More: bit.ly/47oCgyk
#NursesMidwivesforPeace #NeveraTarget #HumanRights

It's the ANMF 17th National Biennial Conference where nurse, midwife,& care worker member delegates from across the country come together to discuss and vote for the ANMF national agenda.

These democratic processes turn conversation into policy. Policy into action.

#ANMFBNC

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a comprehensive national review of Australia’s aged care system – to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the Aged Care Royal Commission’s recommendations announced in 2021. More: bit.ly/42D4iDE

The latest Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal delves into the realities of providing healthcare in the crossfire of war and explores the current focus in Australian midwifery and maternal health. Stay up to date on the latest news, practice, research with the ANMJ. 💻 anmj.org.au/publications/

ANMF powerhouse: The Biennial National Conference - ANMJ The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation will be holding its Biennial National Conference (BNC) on the Gold Coast in October. What is the BNC, who attends and why is it important to nurses, midwives and care workers? The ANMF is Australia’s largest union with over 345,000 nurses, midwives and care workers who are members of

The ANMF Biennial National Conference is held every 2 years & attended by more than 140 delegates from all our state & territory branches, where ANMF members can make recommendations on any aspect of the professions to democratically influence the direction of the union.
Read more: bit.ly/3IPGMN3

A study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, revealed practice nurses are underutilised when it comes to advice, and treatment, for patients about long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). Read more - #[bit.ly/4h8qBXR

The aged care 1 Oct pay increases are here, thanks to the union win of the Aged Care Work Value Case.
Aged Care employers have been funded for the Oct 1 pay increases. You ought to see an increase in your hourly rate.
Find the ANMJ explainer article here - #[bit.ly/3W9fdBd

Historic court case begins on better pay for NSW nurses and midwives - ANMJ A landmark campaign to improve NSW public sector nurses’ and midwives’ pay and conditions will culminate in one of the state’s biggest legal cases in decades, as a six-week hearing gets underway in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) today. After rejecting the state government’s offer of 9% over three years, the NSWNMA has mounted

“In order to boost recruitment and retention and reduce workforce shortages, nurses and midwives must receive a competitive wage that addresses the wage stagnation our members have experienced under the previous Coalition government’s wages policy.”
Read more - #[bit.ly/4mIpwqL

Stand in #solidarity with ANMF SA Branch members as they fight for a fair and respectful revised offer from the state government. Sign the petition here ✍️ www.anmfsa.org.au/web/Respect

The latest Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal delves into the realities of providing healthcare in the crossfire of war and explores the current focus in Australian midwifery and maternal health. Stay up to date on the latest news, practice, research with the ANMJ. 💻 anmj.org.au/publications/

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and its members are celebrating the third pay rise for Australia's aged care workforce, as a result of the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) landmark Aged Care Work Value Case.
Media Release: bit.ly/42iQpua

Aged care pay rises help ease cost-of-living pressures - ANMJ NSW AIN Marta is among thousands of aged care workers across Australia experiencing the direct benefits of recent wage increases flowing through the sector.

Circle Oct 1 on the calendar! Another pay increase for aged care nurses and direct-care workers is on the way to help ease cost-of-living pressures, a win from the ANMF Work Value Cases at the Fair Work Commission. Read more on how these increases are helping our members - bit.ly/4lbfK0N

The 'blue puffer' for asthma has new advice. Health professionals, including nurses, are being advised to stop prescribing or recommending as-needed short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA) alone as needed to treat asthma in adolescents and adults. Read more: bit.ly/4n7xOti
#asthma #bluepuffer

Circle the date – October 1. The Fair Work Commission has confirmed the latest round of wage increases for aged care nurses and direct-care workers, the result of the Work Value cases the ANMF pursued with members since 2021. Find the new rates here ➡ anmf.org.au/industrial/w...