Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal

23/12/2024

Dear ANMF Members,

22/12/2024

Tell us you are a midwife or nurse, without telling us you are a midwife or nurse! 🎄

21/12/2024

The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 has been released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), which estimates the years of healthy life Australians lose because of injury, illness or premature death, measuring over 200 diseases, injuries and individual risk factors.

19/12/2024

Bearing witness to children in e-scooter incidents, with resultant catastrophic head injuries and polytrauma, can take a heavy toll. Queensland’s paediatric trauma service team is urging caution with electric scooters this holiday season. https://bit.ly/4iUe4Ia

19/12/2024

Victorian nurses and midwives can help share insights into their professional community's drinking culture with a new study call out.

Are you a Victorian nurse or midwife interested in sharing your insights on drinking cultures within your professional community? Researchers from La Trobe University and Monash University want to hear from you. Researchers are conducting an online survey to explore the unique dynamics of drinking c...

18/12/2024

AINs and PCWs in residential aged care are to receive wage minimum increases from 1 January 2025 with FWC decision

18/12/2024

- https://mailchi.mp/anmf.org.au/rn-prescribing-12785491

18/12/2024

Nurse Practitioners were previously surveyed on their response to RNs being able to prescribe with researchers from QUT, QH and Flinders University. While there were some conflicting perspectives, the majority supported the move to improve access to healthcare for patients.

Read more in this article from early 2024 in the ANMJ - https://bit.ly/3ZH5B23

17/12/2024

While fringe benefits can be an appealing addition to your remuneration package, it is important to carefully evaluate their long-term value in relation to direct monetary compensation. https://bit.ly/4gir48E

15/12/2024

Nurses and nursing students, have your say on what describing recommendations should look like for an international anonymous survey. More: https://bit.ly/3VpTmWs

13/12/2024

Employers, colleagues, patients, family and friends have until this Sunday to nominate an exceptional nurse, midwife or healthcare organisation for the 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards. https://bit.ly/4fbUNi5

13/12/2024

Registered nurses given green light to prescribe medicines starting mid-2025

12/12/2024

If you suffer from high blood pressure, you may want to consider swapping pumpkin and potato for broccoli and cauliflower on your Christmas plate this festive season.
https://bit.ly/4iqJZ2x

12/12/2024

Every woman has a story. From migraines to pelvic pain, aching bones and muscles, to mental and hormonal health, women are living with pain that could be treatable. But they are dismissed, their pain diminished, and are statistically shown to have worse health outcomes than men. https://bit.ly/3OMRYt8

11/12/2024

Recognising the contributions of highly-trained nurse practitioners across Australia this Nurse Practitioner Day. Skilled, experienced, trusted, safe, and underutilised - Nurse practitioners are a solution to delivering accessible, valuable healthcare to all communities.

10/12/2024

"No longer a death sentence", HIV Nurse Practitioner and now NP of the Year Liz considers “the ability to help change people’s lives” by improving their knowledge about HIV is the best part of the job. Read More: https://bit.ly/4ipClp9

09/12/2024

🌏 On this International Human Rights Day, we send our unwavering support and solidarity to nurses, midwives, and healthcare workers who risk their lives in conflict and war zones worldwide, to uphold the fundamental human right to health.

Human rights are not abstract ideals—they are a lifeline for millions and the cornerstone of an equitable, thriving and just society. Protecting healthcare workers and facilities is a moral and legal obligation under international law. Yet, in conflict and war zones such as Gaza and Ukraine, these rights are under constant threat.

The ANMF stands with global campaigns like and to demand respect for the sanctity of human rights, healthcare workers and facilities. We support the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and call for peaceful and lasting resolutions to current conflicts.

Only with peace can people prosper. Let us unite our voices to protect health, dignity, and life.