Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

28/02/2026

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27/02/2026

Is hand-washing better for stopping infection? When are gloves best?
Are nurses, midwives and direct-care workers using gloves when they don't need to?

New research from School of Nursing and Midwifery - Edith Cowan University examines the lack of evidence-based guidelines for the use of non-sterile gloves in healthcare and how this may be impacting patient outcomes, with some interesting results.

Read more on the research in the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal 👇 link below in the comments.

25/02/2026

The scenes from the protest in Sydney on 9 February, where tensions escalated, and protesters were met with significant police force, were deeply distressing and confronting. They do not reflect the values of a safe, democratic Australia, and we share the concerns expressed by many of our members and the broader community.
ANMF Federal Statement: https://www.anmf.org.au/media/media-releases/anmf-advocates-for-a-safe-democratic-australia/

24/02/2026

RN's are already working with medications for patients with the new RN prescriber role providing “an extra tool in the toolkit” for registered nurses, says Corinne Dunningham, an emergency nurse practitioner (NP) and La Trobe University Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in RN Prescribing.

Essential reading for those nurses interested in what RN prescribing involves, read the full story in the ANMJ - https://anmj.org.au/first-intake-of-rn-prescribers-begins/

22/02/2026

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s Federal Executive (ANMF), has appointed Catelyn Richards as its new Federal Assistant Secretary, marking a significant step in strengthening national leadership of the country’s largest union.
MEDIA RELEASE: https://bit.ly/4s738KV

22/02/2026

Four registered nurse (RN) prescribing courses have now been approved – La Trobe University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Melbourne and University of Tasmania.

Prescribing is “an extra tool in the toolkit” for nurses, says Ms Dunningham, an emergency nurse practitioner (NP), and also La Trobe University Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in RN Prescribing.

Read the full story in the ANMJ 👇 Link in the comments

21/02/2026

Starting out as a graduate nurse or midwife can be exciting, overwhelming and everything in between. Recent graduates reflect on what helped them find their feet – and the advice they’d pass on to those just starting out.
👇 Read the tips with the ANMJ link in the first comment below.

20/02/2026

“You don’t have to walk this road alone”, says mental health nurse Nkem Obele, part of Canberra’s mental health crisis response team.

This Mental Health Nurses’ Day, we recognise the expertise, skills, and compassionate care that mental health nurses deliver, supporting people and strengthening health and communities across Australia.

20/02/2026

Evidence is essential. Take part in research about nurses and midwives' working lives.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are seeking hospital-based health professionals to take part in a national survey about their experiences of nature and greenspace in the workplace. Nurses, midwives who are employed in clinical or non-clinical roles in Australian hospitals can participate.
Find the survey link 👇 in the comments below.

19/02/2026

To all our members observing this holy month, gathering with family and community, may this Ramadan bring you and your family harmony, love and light.

19/02/2026

Nurses, midwives and direct care workers face microbial resistance in hospitals, aged care and other health settings.

The sixth national report from the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) brings together 2022-24 data from hospitals, aged care settings and the wider community on how antibiotics are being used and where resistance is fast emerging.

Read the full snapshot in the ANMJ. 👇 Link in the comments below

19/02/2026

If nurses, midwives and direct-care workers are unable to afford to live near where they work, hospitals and aged care homes will struggle.

Priced out with high rents and housing prices, unable to save for a deposit, and enduring long, draining commutes on top of their skilled, demanding work, our members across Australia are reporting their struggles with housing affordability.

In a system that works for investors, not essential workers, it's time to address tax concessions that are effectively pricing workers out of housing.

Can you imagine the daily grind of finishing a 15-hour shift with a 90-minute commute? This is the reality facing essential workers like nurses who are often being priced out of the communities they work in.

This needs to change, and the best way to win change is to join your union and fight for both better wages as well as housing tax reform, including:

⭐ limit negative gearing tax breaks to just one investment property
⭐ reduce the Capital Gains Tax discount from 50% to 25%
⭐ grandfather existing arrangements for five years