“There are no safe hands for nuclear weapons,” activist Dimity Hawkins, co-founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), tells the ANMJ. Marking the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States on 6 and 9 August, the leading nuclear disarmament advocate warns that amid ongoing global conflicts, the threat posed

A new national framework has been released to support health services to reduce medication-related errors and hospital readmission rates for patients who are transitioning between care settings. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework provides the first coordinated, hospital-based approach to manage medicines during

How we die is complicated. Health and medical sciences and advances in clinical care have had a dramatic impact on Australians' lives. Complex chronic illnesses are being treated successfully, and lives are prolonged. At the same time, the end-of-life has become increasingly complex and often protracted. Australians are living longer than ever, with median age

The ANMF has launched a national survey to conduct a 'pulse check' of the aged care sector to understand the impact of recent and ongoing reforms.

Across the world, including in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and other war-torn regions, healthcare facilities are being deliberately targeted, Nurses, midwives, doctors and aid workers risk their lives daily to deliver lifesaving care, yet they are being bombed, abducted, or killed simply for doing their jobs. These attacks violate international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, which clearly mandate the protection of civilians, medical staff, the wounded and sick, and humanitarian...

A new research project will examine how social media influences body image and disordered eating behaviours among Aboriginal young people. The Edith Cowan University (ECU) study aims to better understand how disordered eating affects Aboriginal youth aged 13 to 25 in the Perth metropolitan area. Disordered eating relates to irregular eating habits or symptoms that

After months of negotiations and protected industrial action, Queensland’s public sector nurses and midwives have voted to accept a new pay deal, which includes an 11% pay rise over three years and overtime paid at double time for all shift workers. QNMU Secretary Sarah Beaman commended thousands of frontline union members who stood strong and

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation will be holding its Biennial National Conference (BNC) on the Gold Coast in October. What is the BNC, who attends and why is it important to nurses, midwives and care workers? The ANMF is Australia’s largest union with over 345,000 nurses, midwives and care workers who are members of

A landmark campaign to improve NSW public sector nurses’ and midwives’ pay and conditions will culminate in one of the state’s biggest legal cases in decades, as a six-week hearing gets underway in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) today. After rejecting the state government’s offer of 9% over three years, the NSWNMA has mounted

NSW AIN Marta is among thousands of aged care workers across Australia experiencing the direct benefits of recent wage increases flowing through the sector.

Australian emergency nurse Jean-Philippe Miller has been deployed to Gaza three times with Australian Red Cross since early 2024. Amid the escalating humanitarian crisis, he talks of the need of adherence to International Humanitarian Law. Jean-Philippe spent 36 days in Gaza in February 2024, 42 days in September to November 2024, and more recently 49

Final-year Victorian nursing student Nellie says she was left “absolutely gutted” after finding out last week she had missed out on a graduate position for 2026. “I looked at the PMCV (Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria computer match) page, and it said, ‘You have not been matched’. I was in shock. I was very upset.

As trusted frontline health professionals in every corner of the globe, nurses and midwives are uniquely positioned to lead collective international efforts for lasting peace. On top of clinical care, nurses and midwives can play a significant role in helping bridge divides – including cultural, political and social – through their daily advocacy and action.

Sleep apnea will become more common and severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens across the world, warn Australian scientists. Rising temperatures increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and under the most likely climate change scenarios, the societal burden of OSA is expected to double in most countries

After serving eight years as Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Assistant Secretary, Lori-Anne Sharp has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA). Lori-Anne was Federal Assistant Secretary at the ANMF from 2017 to 2025 and served on the Victorian Branch Council from 2004 to 2017. With over