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Gillard Government delivers for aged care workers

ANF congratulates the Gillard Government on its commitment to tackling workforce issues in aged care.

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Election 2013

Make health an election priority

Health is on the critical list with budget's being slashed across Australia. Help us make safe patient care a priority in this election.

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It's time to STOP health cuts hurting patient care

Voice your concerns about the lack of employment opportunities for new graduate nurses and midwives.

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Ratios put patient safety first!

Every patient deserves the right to safe care

Help NSW fight to improve nurse-to-patient ratios

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  • Australia hosts 25th International Council or Nurses (ICN) Conference

    Friday 17th May, 2013

    The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) are proud to be hosting the International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Conference in Melbourne.

  • ANF welcomes funding for mental health and cancer programs

    Tuesday 14th May, 2013

    The country’s largest health union, the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF), has welcomed a $23.8 million funding boost to Australia’s mental health services as part of tonight’s Budget announcements.

  • Community rallies for Gonski

    Tuesday 14th May, 2013

    If you support better funding for Australian schools, give a Gonski on Saturday, the 25th of May. Around the country, parents, teachers and community members will be gathering to send a clear message to their leaders – our kids can’t wait any longer. Read more

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Lee Thomas

Australian Nursing Federation Federal Secretary

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  • Minister for Ageing Mark Butler announces Aged Care Compact

    Minister for Ageing Mark Butler announces Aged Care Compact

    Minister for Ageing Mark Butler announces that the federal Government will provide up to $1.2 billion to raise the wages of aged care workers.

  • Aged Care Workforce Compact

    Aged Care Workforce Compact

    ANF Federal Secretary Lee Thomas congratulates the Gillard Government and Minister for Ageing Mark Butler on the Aged Care Workforce Compact which will start delivering an urgently-needed $1.2 billion funding injection for Australia's aged care nursing and care staff.

  • Premature babies need safe nurse ratios

    Premature babies need safe nurse ratios

    Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) do not have the same level of mandated nurse-patient numbers as their adult equivalents. Yet it is critically important to have the right number of nurses for these tiny babies.