Media Releases 2006
20 December 2006
ANF calls for urgent increase in nursing undergraduate places
8 December 2006
ANF urges national leadership in health reform
22 November 2006
ANF renews calls for protection of older Australians
2 November 2006
New Medicare item a risk to rural mums and babies
2 November 2006
Climate change a major health concern
26 October 2006
ANF welcomes wage increase for low-paid workers
10 October 2006
ANF welcomes mental health week initiatives
14 August 2006
Safety concerns for proposed new Medicare item
27 July 2006
Aged care complaints reforms welcome but licensing remains key issue
27 June 2006
Nurses to join National Day Of Protest
21 June 2006
ANF launches appeal for East Timor nurses
6 June 2006
ANF renews call for licensing of aged staff
2 June 2006
ANF rejects claims that nurses are 'substituting' for doctors
29 May 2006
Minister offends and disappoints nurses
11 May 2006
International Nurses Day May 12 2006 | ANF announces scholarship to mark IND
11 May 2006
International Nurses Day May 12 2006 | Safe staffing saves lives
5 May 2006
ANF says extend Medicare rebates for midwives | International Day of the Midwife 2006
8 April 2006
Positive first steps to address the nursing shortage
7 April 2006
ANF calls for health care reform commission
5 April 2006
Mental health funding initiative welcome
31 March 2006
Senate urges action on mental health
31 March 2006
ANF welcomes Senate report on mental health
15 March 2006
Aged care summit creates opportunities for long-term solutions
10 March 2006
Joint project between N3ET and NNOs.
3 March 2006
Nurses want genuine collaboration, not trench warfare
22 February 2006
Mandatory staffing levels and skills mix: not mandatory reporting
22 February 2006
Licence all care workers
9 February 2006
Unions seek more mental health funding at COAG
31 January 2006
Hotline response astounds ANF
26 January 2006
Nurses honoured with top awards
19 January 2006
Productivity commission's reforms on shaky ground
12 January 2006
Health Minister's comments misleading
See also Document Archives for previous media releases.