24 October 2007 - If Flegg is so concerned about the PA Hospital, he should reprimand Howard and Abbott over the $287 million in federal funding they withheld from PA
If the Queensland Liberal Party leader, Dr Bruce Flegg, is so concerned about budget problems at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), he should get on the phone to his federal colleagues, Prime Minister John Howard and Health Minister Tony Abbott, and reprimand them for holding back $287 million in federal funding for the PAH, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said today.

19 October 2007 - ANF - Mark Olson: what are you on about??
Thank you to the large number of ANF members who have contacted us to complain about comments made by the ANF WA Branch Secretary, Mark Olson, on the ABC today.

19 October 2007 - Howard's tax cuts - is it any wonder hospitals are struggling
The Howard Government’s promised tax cuts would be better spent on the nation’s universities and making up the Federal Government’s massive $653 million funding shortfall on health services on Brisbane’s southside, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said today.

19 October 2007 - Howard's tax cuts - is it any wonder hospitals are struggling
The Howard Government’s promised tax cuts would be better spent on the nation’s universities and making up the Federal Government’s massive $692 million funding shortfall on health services on Brisbane’s northside, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said today.

18 October 2007 - Local nurses "do their block" for the election
Local nurses are taking the unprecedented step of hitting the streets of greater Brisbane to campaign in the upcoming federal election.

17 October 2007 - Howard's tax cuts - is it any wonder hospitals are struggling
The Howard Government’s promised tax cuts would be better spent making up the Federal Government’s massive funding shortfall on the nation’s hospitals and universities so we can improve health services and overcome the shortage of nurses and other health professionals, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said today.

4 October 2007 - ANF WA Branch

Members of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) have expressed concern about statements made in the media recently and by the Secretary of the ANF WA Branch about the intentions of the ANF to change its structure from a federation of independent state branches to a national union and that Branches of the ANF are being forced to financially contribute to the ACTU campaign against the WorkChoices legislation against the wishes of Branch Councils.

2 October 2007 - Howard’s “local hospital boards” are a step back, not forward
The Howard Government’s announcement that it will force State governments to re-establish local hospital boards, is a step backwards and does nothing to develop or fund the new models of care necessary to reduce pressure on the hospital system, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said today.  

6 August 2007 - Fijian nurses’ strike is fully justified - Australian government should object to nurse pay cuts. Pay cuts will only intensify the international nurse shortage

The Australian Government should object in the strongest possible terms to the current Fijian Government’s policy of cutting nurse pay by five per cent, the NSW Nurses Association (NSWNA) said today.

3 August 2007 - Local hospital managers should cancel elective surgery to free up hospital beds as winter and norovirus hit - Emergency Department nurses are dangerously stretched

Local hospital managers should cancel elective surgery so emergency departments can better cope with the impact of a severe winter and the norovirus outbreak, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) said today.

1 August 2007 - Power grab concern - Federal takeover no solution to hospital crisis

The ANF today expressed serious concern about John Howard’s proposed takeover of Tasmania’s Mersey Hospital saying it will not resolve the underlying problem of attracting medical specialists to the area.

10 July 2007 - Entries closing soon for 2007 Work Safe Awards

Queensland workplaces have until the end of the month to enter the 2007 Work Safe Awards.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the Awards, run by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, showcase the achievements of companies, individuals and organisations doing their bit to help improve the safety of their workplaces.