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Advertising blitz to boost primary healthcare workforce welcomed

February 12, 2025

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Campaign, Career, Education, Graduates and early career nurses, Primary healthcare, Students

Fee-free TAFE to help fix skills shortages in nursing and aged care

November 4, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: Aged Care, Education, Students

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has issued a media release welcoming the Albanese Government’s commitment to expanding fee-free TAFE courses. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said enduring funding for free TAFE study would

Scholarships to train Endometriosis Specialty Nurses now open

November 1, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Education Career

Woolgoolga primary care nurse and ‘endo warrior’ Lucy Downey is encouraging nurses to apply for one of 15 Endo Australia’s scholarships open until 18 November. The scholarship program is aimed to train endometriosis specialty nurses (Endo Nurses),

Collaborative arrangements abolished, enabling NPs and endorsed midwives to work to full scope

October 30, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: Midwifery, Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners and Endorsed Midwives will finally be able to work to their full scope of practice following the removal of restrictive 'collaborative arrangements'.

The mighty ANMF turns 100: Tears, pride, joy

October 29, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Campaign

Tears of joy together with feelings of pride, camaraderie and nostalgia were on display amongst nursing and midwifery stalwarts at the official launch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) 100-year documentary in Sydney