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Student Spotlight – Olivia
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Nurses at the forefront of youth homelessness support
Amid the hustle and bustle of Melbourne’s King Street, a small team of dedicated nurses provide vital healthcare to young people aged 12 to 24 experiencing homelessness. “What I love
New ANMF Federal Vice President brings nursing and midwifery lens to national leadership team
With a diverse career in midwifery, advanced nursing practice and perinatal mental health, new ANMF Federal Vice President Astrid Tiefholz, from Tasmania, brings a unique voice to the union’s leadership.
International Nurses Day 2025: Celebrating the life-changing impact of care
A conversation with Kerry Patford, Chief Nurse of the McGrath Foundation, this International Nurses Day. Ahead of International Nurses Day, Kerry Patford, Chief Nurse of the McGrath Foundation, whose 30-year
Latest Career & Practice
Primary Care Scholarship program boosts future nurse practitioners
Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse Robyn Holmes is among hundreds of registered nurses on the journey to becoming a nurse practitioner thanks to a Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship.
Australian nurses under-prepared for mass disaster
While having responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, new research suggests Australian nurses still aren’t ready for the impact of catastrophe. Almost one disaster event
Renewed nursing definitions reflect modern nursing to embolden the profession
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has unveiled a new, comprehensive definition of nursing that authoritatively articulates the profession’s scope, identity and contribution to global health, at its recent Congress.
Latest Digital Health
Webinar: Pathology and diagnostic imaging results in My Health Record – new legislation
New mandatory requirements for pathology and diagnostic providers to upload test results to My Health Record is the theme for a new digital health webinar. Come join us for this
Virtual reality gives older people access to memories
A Western Australian project is using virtual reality (VR) in residential aged care for residents to engage with memories and familiar surroundings in the digital space. Edith Cowan University has
6 things ANMF members should know about artificial intelligence (AI)
In a rapidly evolving world of technology, AI is presenting us with an increasingly uncertain future. So much of what AI may be able to offer is unknown. Will it
Latest Grads & Students
Student Spotlight – Olivia
Bachelor of Nursing student Olivia Stead is in her second year of nursing at the Adelaide Nursing School, University of Adelaide. 1 What inspired you to choose a career in nursing? I was
Prac Payment is here: What nursing and midwifery students need to know
In its 2024-25 Budget, the Australian Government committed $427.4 million over four years to establish the Commonwealth Prac Payment to support higher education and VET students while undertaking mandatory placements.
Grad Spotlight – Jorja
Jorja Hudson is a graduate registered nurse based at Northern Sydney LHD. 1 What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? I was inspired by the nurses I met
Latest Research
Undergraduate nurse training essential for Australian women’s sexual and reproductive health
Minimal early training opportunities for nurses and midwives in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) are limiting care options for Australian women, according to new studies. A SPHERE (Centre of Research
Nurses and midwives foster parental trust for improving childhood vaccination
New data from the Australian National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance on vaccination coverage reveals a continuing decline in vaccination rates among Australian children and adolescents since the onset
Colostrum alternative to formula feeding in hospital
Antenatal colostrum expression is on the rise, with Western Australian research showing that around half of pregnant mums in Perth are giving it a go. Antenatal colostrum expression (ACE) involves
Latest Justice & Action
ICN Congress: Nurses show solidarity for colleagues in conflict zones
On a global stage, nurses stood together in a moment of solidarity for their colleagues around the world living in terrible conditions of war, conflict and disaster, at the recent
A nurse’s experience managing extreme weather challenges in remote Australia
The 2024 report Climate-Driven Extreme Weather Events: Australian Nurses’ and Midwives’ Experiences highlights the extraordinary leadership of nurses and midwives during some of Australia’s most severe climate-driven disasters.1 This three-part
South Gaza’s lifeline must be preserved, warns medical humanitarian aid agency
Independent medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called on Israeli authorities to allow unimpeded access to patients in Southern Gaza to avoid more deaths. “Our teams
Latest Wellbeing
Black tea and berries could contribute to healthier ageing
Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help promote healthy ageing, new research has found. Foods rich in flavonoids could help to lower the risk of
Low FODMAP diet can ease symptoms of those with endometriosis, study finds
A low FODMAP diet developed by Monash University researchers for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been shown to improve gastrointestinal symptoms in women with endometriosis, a new study has revealed.
Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause
Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, University of Queensland researchers have found. A comprehensive international study found women
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The ANMF is run by nurses and midwives with the purpose of advancing the industrial, political and professional status of its members.
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If you are a registered or enrolled nurse, midwife, assistant in nursing or doing nursing work, the ANMF is the union for you. We invite you to join one of our branches, where we will be there when you need us.