Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal

06/10/2025

A study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, revealed practice nurses – registered or enrolled nurses working within a general practice setting – are underutilised when it comes to advice, and treatment, for patients about long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). Read more - https://bit.ly/4h8qBXR

05/10/2025

Expanding beyond the wards - Elevating nursing education to a university standard and aligning it with other health professions has fundamentally transformed nursing education in Australia. The hard-won change was one of the most significant milestones in the history of nursing in Australia. Read more here: https://bit.ly/46vIFrk

04/10/2025

October is History Month, a time when we can share the stories, actions, and movements that have shaped our collective nursing, midwifery, and union journey. Exploring these stories connects us to the past, helping us understand who and where we are today. Read more on one of the great pioneers of nursing rights in Australia, Margaret Ann (Gretta) Lyons - https://anmj.org.au/pioneer-of-nursing-rights-acknowledged/

02/10/2025

Highlighting the skills and importance of aged care workers, the aged care 1 Oct pay increases are here thanks to the union win of the Aged Care Work Value Case.
Aged Care employers have been funded by the Albanese Federal Government for the Oct 1 pay increases for aged care nurses and direct-care employees. You ought to see an increase in your hourly rate.
Find the ANMJ explainer article here - https://anmj.org.au/explainer-why-aged-care-wages-are-rising-on-october-1/

02/10/2025

Stand in with Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation SA Branch and sign the petition for a fair and respectful revised offer from the South Australian state government. More:

South Australian public sector nurses and midwives are seeking support from colleagues and the community in their pursuit of a fair and reasonable pay, and conditions offer. The ANMF SA Branch has launched a petition demanding a fair and respectful revised offer from the state government. “Whether...

02/10/2025

The latest Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal delves into the realities of providing healthcare in the crossfire of war and explores the current focus in Australian midwifery and maternal health. Stay up to date on the latest news, practice, research and more with the latest ANMJ, available online and in print now.
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30/09/2025

Circle Oct 1 on the calendar! Another pay increase for aged care nurses and direct-care workers to help ease cost-of-living pressures is happening. These increases are the result of the ANMF’s landmark Aged Care Work Value Case at the Fair Work Commission.

Read more on how these increases are helping our members in the ANMJ -

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

30/09/2025

Taking effect today, The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has published a new registration standard and guidelines to support registered nurse prescribing.
Find more information here: https://bit.ly/4q4Pw2P

29/09/2025

The National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have published annual registration fees for practitioners for 2025/26. Read more here -

The National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have published annual registration fees for practitioners for 2025/26. For nurses and midwives, the cost of renewing general registration for nurses and midwives will increase from $185 to $193. The fee will cover t...

29/09/2025

Circle the date Oct 1 if you are a direct-care worker or nurse working in aged care. An extra dollar or so has been added to your hourly rate of pay due to the success of the ANMF Work Value Case at the Fair Work Commission. While the small increase may not seem like much, it does add up. Find more information on the upcoming pay increase for aged care workers.

If you are a direct care worker or nurse working in aged care, you may notice an extra dollar or so has been added to your hourly rate of pay. While the small increase may not seem like much, it all adds up, and helps with cost-of-living pressures. Why did my pay increase? The

28/09/2025

The 'blue puffer' for asthma has new advice. Health professionals, including nurses, are being advised to stop prescribing or recommending as-needed short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA) alone as needed to treat asthma in adolescents and adults. Read more: https://bit.ly/4n7xOti

28/09/2025

Ruth believes nurses and midwives in Australia can show solidarity by “focusing on standing up for humanity and basic human rights such as unrestricted access to healthcare, food and clean water, rather than debating political sides or opinions” and respecting everyone’s view.

For Brisbane-based Red Cross humanitarian nurse Ruth Jebb, responding to some of the world's biggest emergencies - no matter how dangerous - has always been a given.