News Articles for Australian Nursing Federation

The state government doesn't know how much it will cost to apply the nurse-to-patient ratios it promised the nursing union in an 11th-hour bid to avoid industrial action.

The Premier and the Health Minister say nurses and midwives have had the final pay offer from government.

Jordan Murray discusses his latest ICT infrastructure feature and offers insights on his cover story on Amazon Web Services.

Nurses and midwives have voted to double their pay claim against the McGowan government to 10 per cent a year for two years.

The McGowan government has confirmed that its latest wages offer includes a one-off $3,000 bonus payment and will cost taxpayers more than $3 billion.

The McGowan government won't confirm if it has made a new pay offer in a third attempt to quell anger from public sector workers.

The Australian Nursing Federation's Mark Olson calls time on a 24-year reign.

The ANF has pleaded with the government not to reopen the border on February 5 after detailing the conflicting advice received by healthcare workers linked to yesterday's COVID case.

Nurses and midwives have rallied against "dangerous" staff shortages and working conditions at Perth's primary maternity hospital.

Western Australia's nurses union is worried continued COVID-19 domestic border closures will impede efforts to find more badly needed hospital staff.

A third of Western Australian aged care workers would quit the industry if forced to get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new survey.

Anyone who flies into Western Australia from coronavirus-stricken Victoria will be immediately tested for COVID-19 when they land and travellers from NSW could be next if the outbreak there worsens.

People already waiting at the Western Australian border will be allowed into the state after the closure deadline, as the premier flagged banning regional travel and shutting down beaches.

Savvy union leaders know they're in a strong position to negotiate for their members when an election's around the corner.

WITH Labor in power, Unions WA is automatically elevated to a powerful position in policy making. The relationship between the two groups has not all been plain sailing.