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Feb

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.

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.

Aug

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.

Aug

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.

Aug

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.

Jul

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.

Jul

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.

Jul

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.

May

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.

May

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.

May

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.

May

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.

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