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Worksite Representatives General Election 2021 17 September 2021 - The term of all Worksite Representatives (WSRs) expires on 31 October 2021. Read more
ANMF applauds 95 per cent of residential aged care workers on reaching COVID-19 vaccination deadline 17 September 2021 - Article by Kathryn Anderson - Over 95% of aged care workers who have been jabbed with their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 76.9% of fully vaccinated workers have met today’s mandatory vaccination deadline set by the Federal Read more
Safe maternal and newborn care the theme for today 17 September 2021 - Today is World Patient Safety Day, 17 September, with the World Health Organization (WHO) urging all stakeholders to “Act now for safe and respectful childbirth’’, the theme for 2021 being “Safe maternal and newborn care”. Read more
Masters of Research Grant for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and/or Midwives 16 September - The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre at the University of South Australia (UniSA) is offering a $20,000 grant for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander nurse or midwife to undertake a Masters of Research on a priority topic that im Read more
Training to support end of life nursing practice: End of Life Law for Clinicians 16 September - Nurses have a significant role in caring for and supporting patients nearing the end of life. Read more
Government recruitment plan ‘tinkering around the edges’ 16 September - A plan to recruit an extra 370 nurses and midwives for Adelaide's public hospitals has attracted criticism from the ANMF (SA Branch). Read more
Common sense trumps red tape at the WCH 16 September - Members at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital appear to have had a victory for common sense with the expected removal of red tape which had badly bogged down the process for clinical investigations. Read more
The effectiveness and safety of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 16 September - The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of Moderna Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax (elasomeran) also called the mRNA-1273 vaccine following provisional approval by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (T Read more
Updated contraindications and precautionary advice for COVID-19 vaccines 16 September - Three safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are now being rolled out in Australia. In this article, we summarise the evidence and recommendations regarding contraindications and precautionary advice regarding the Pfizer/Comirnaty, Astra Read more
Public urged to help fix our sick state of health 15 September - The public crush on Adelaide’s ailing emergency departments continues unabated with the number of people waiting for a ward bed soaring to record heights in 2021. Read more
Skimping on registered nurses 24/7 risks care in nursing homes 14 September - Residents in nursing homes that fail to have safe staffing levels including a registered nurse (RN) on duty 24/7 are missing out on crucial care, placing their wellbeing at risk, warns the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Read more
‘Grave’ fears for future of nursing and midwifery as survey reveals fatigue worse than ever 13 September - At a time when our health system is under ever-increasing pressure and in the face of the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic, fatigue and burnout levels among South Australia’s nurses and midwives are higher than they have ever bee Read more

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