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Aug

$16M State Government Commitment follows Midwifery Rally

The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) and the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) have welcomed the Queensland government’s initial commitment of $16 million for regional, remote and rural Midwifery Group Practices (MGPs) and a Queensland

Aug

QLD midwives march on parliament today

QNMU Secretary Kate Veach said midwives wanted the State Government to urgently commit state budget maternity funding to midwives and midwifery led models of care such as Midwifery Group Practice (MGP).

Aug

Unsafe: Qld midwives allocated up to 20 mothers and babies

An audit of Queensland maternity inpatient wards has found single midwives are being left to care for up to 20 mothers and babies at a time.

Aug

Elite flying nurses deserve better

The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) has called on the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland branch to pay highly qualified nurses what they are worth.

Jul

Midwives must be included in maternity state budget spend

Queensland midwives have today called for a state government commitment to support and expand midwife led services such as Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) state-wide.

Jun

QNMU welcomes increased health investment, but further detail around workforce crisis needed

The QNMU has welcomed increased investment in Queensland Health but seeks further detail regarding state budget initiatives outlined today.

Jun

QNMU calls for midwife led care

“Queensland’s midwives deserve to be heard on the way maternity services are delivered in our state,” Ms Veach said.

May

Qld and the world to celebrate nurses on International Nurses’ Day

The invaluable contributions of nurses will be celebrated throughout Queensland and the world on International Nurses’ Day (IND) today.

May

QNMU calls for national approach to boost nurse & midwife numbers Australia-wide

Queensland’s peak professional body, the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU), is calling for a coordinated and consistent national workforce plan to deal with critical staff shortages throughout the state and nation-wide.

May

Aged Care providers must pass $11B to staff

The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) has again called for financial transparency in aged care.

Apr

ANMF says RN 24 7 is critical to ensuring safe care

The country’s largest union and professional nursing organisation, the ANMF is continuing to work with the Albanese Government and other key industry stakeholders to ensure elderly nursing home residents are provided with 24/7 nursing staff.

Dec

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

Dec

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.

Dec

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

Nov

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.

Nov

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.

Nov

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.

Oct

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.

Oct

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.

Sep

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.

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