News
Nursing under attack: Support Victorian and New South Wales nurses and midwives
Recent and continuing attacks on the wages and working conditions of nurses and midwives in New South Wales and Victoria should be of extreme concern to all QNU members.
What's new in aged care?
Aged care members are invited to join QNU officials for a cup of coffee and to discuss recent developments in the aged care industry. This round of area meetings will specifically address dealing with grievances in the workplace.
Are you working as a nurse outside your home country?
We’re currently assisting Dr Jane Pillinger from Public Service International, an international trade union, to conduct a survey of migrant workers who have studied overseas but who have come to work in nursing in Australia.
Are you aged 45+ and work in aged care?
Researchers from Curtin University and the University of South Australia are undertaking a project to examine the experiences of women aged over 45 years who are carers or nurses in the Australian aged care sector.
Survey of Mature-Age Workers in Aged Care
A research project is currently underway on the experiences of women aged 45+ who are carers or nurses in the Australian aged care sector.
Beth Mohle opinion piece for Courier-Mail
Achieving change for the better involves getting people to think differently. In a traditional word-association test most people would probably give answers like “hospital”, “doctor”, “nurse” in response to the prompt “healthcare”.
National Power Shift 2011
In September and October, thousands of young people will come together for two incredible summits in Perth and Brisbane. Together we’ll engage with the solutions, make our voice heard, and launch a campaign to transform the country.
FREE movie screening: carbon nation
People of any age are invited to join us for ‘carbon nation’ (84 mins) followed by a short film about Australia’s Beyond Zero Emissions Zero Carbon Australia Project.
'Say Yes' to a price on carbon emissions
The Australian union movement has joined other civil society organisations including the Australian Conservation Foundation, the World Wide Fund for Nature and GetUp! to help launch the ‘Say Yes’ campaign to build community support for a price on carbon and a cleaner Australia.
Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument
In June, the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) released a report following the review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) to examine its achievements, impact, design and other issues related to its introduction.
Build Back: The rebuilding navigator (Qld Reconstruction Authority)
Rebuilding and repairing your home after a natural disaster can be a daunting challenge. But there are services and support available to guide you through the rebuilding process.
O'Farrell wipes out NSW IR Commission's Powers On Wages
After only 50 days in office the new Liberal government in NSW has already moved to make it more difficult to get pay rises in the public sector and has started to significantly wind back the state's OHS laws.
Charter for Working Australians
This week the Queensland Council of Unions launched a major campaign to ensure politicians act on issues concerning working Queenslanders.
ASU Equal Work, Equal Pay
The ASU's Equal Pay Case is the most important case for the rights of women in the last 20 years.
Farewell comrades – it’s been a pleasure
This is my final editorial for The Queensland Nurse as I have made the decision to retire from the QNU after almost 29 years.
