Qld nurses and midwives invaluable in Medicare reform The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) welcomes federal government recognition of the important role nurses and midwives should play in proposed Medicare reform. Read More | 2/3/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Nurses and Midwives Reject UCH Enterprise Agreement Nurses and midwives have overwhelmingly rejected UnitingCare Health’s (UCH) proposed Enterprise Agreement (EA), with the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) saying the inadequate offer clearly failed to address the need for fair wages and co Read More | 12/22/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Arcare Aged Care nurses to protest distressing backpay bungle QNMU members at Arcare Aged Care Services will rally in Taigum today and at Hope Island tomorrow, following a backpay bungle that has threatened to leave scores of low-income workers short-changed before Christmas. Read More | 12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Dangerous conditions for Queensland mothers and babies Single midwives are being left to care for up to 18 newborn babies and mothers in hospitals state-wide, a Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) audit has revealed. 
QNMU Assistant Secretary Kate Veach said the QNMU conducted a Count the Read More | 12/13/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Nurses to rally against unsafe conditions at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital NURSES will today rally against unsafe conditions at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital in Brisbane. Read More | 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Nurses and midwives rally against unsafe conditions at Wesley Hospital Nurses and midwives will today rally against unsafe conditions at The Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. Read More | 11/24/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Qld Health nurses and midwives to receive pay increase Queensland Health nurses and midwives have voted to accept the best pay increase offered by any State or Territory government in Australia. Read More | 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM |
QNMU win $45,000 for members in aged care wage theft case AGED care nursing staff forced to perform on site Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) pre-shift will receive more than $45,000 in back pay following a Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) win. Read More | 10/20/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Nurses and midwives angered by pay rise wait Queensland nurses and midwives could leave their jobs if state government pay delays continue, worsening already dire staff shortages state-wide. Read More | 10/5/2022 12:00:00 AM |
QNMU survey identifies ways to build sustainable nursing & midwifery workforce A new survey has identified safe workloads, ensuring minimum staff ratios and skills mix, overdue wage increases and safe working conditions, as the key solutions for recruiting more nurses and midwives to the understaffed Queensland health system. Read More | 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Greenslopes Private Hospital nurses refuse to back down Brisbane nurses and midwives will not back down on serious concerns around patient safety and understaffing at Greenslopes Private Hospital. Read More | 8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Finalists announced in QNMU's Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Queensland nurses, midwives, aged care staff and the public are being urged to support frontline health workers named as finalists in the QNMU Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards. Read More | 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM |
QNMU welcomes Albanese Government support for national aged care wage rise The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) welcomes the Albanese Government’s submission for an aged care pay rise that properly recognises this extremely valuable workforce. Read More | 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Gold Coast private nurses rally for safe conditions, fair pay Gold Coast nurses and midwives will rally for safer conditions and fair pay outside John Flynn Private Hospital today. Read More | 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Nurses, midwives and all Queenslanders to join NAIDOC Week celebrations The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) is encouraging nurses, midwives and all Queenslanders to join NAIDOC Week celebrations underway until July 10. Read More | 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM |
ANMF Calls on Government to Keep COVID Payments For Workers The ANMF is calling on the new Albanese Government to reverse a decision to scrap COVID leave disaster payments, which have supported frontline workers throughout the pandemic. Read More | 7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Caboolture aged care staff to rally outside Regis Nurses and aged care staff will rally against extreme cuts to their wages and conditions at Regis Aged Care in Caboolture today. Read More | 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Townsville aged care staff to rally outside Regis Townsville nurses and aged care staff will rally against extreme cuts to their wages and conditions at Regis Aged Care in Kirwan today. Read More | 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Queensland and world to celebrate midwives today QNMU Secretary Beth Mohle said today’s International Day of the Midwife IDM would acknowledge the important role midwives play in communities throughout Queensland and around the world. Read More | 5/5/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Nurses and midwives ask politicians to put health first this Labour Day Queensland nurses and midwives are today calling on all political parties and voters to put health and aged care first at the upcoming federal election. Read More | 5/2/2022 12:00:00 AM |