Media Releases 2008

11 August 2008
New era for safety and quality in nursing and midwifery care

31 July 2008
Australian Government’s commitment to aged care is promising:

29 July 2008
Australia’s elderly at risk without qualified nurses in aged care

23 June 2008
Nurses congratulate Rosemary Bryant on becoming Australia’s first Chief Nurse

20 June 2008
Improve health care for refugees on World Refugee Day

12 June 2008
AIHW report confirms that elderly are at risk

9 June 2008
A bold pitch for health reform

13 May 2008
$407.6 Million Pot of Gold for the Aged Care Industry

9 May 2008
The Australian Nursing Federation marks International Nurses’ Day, May 12, by celebrating inspirational nursing initiatives in primary care

2 May 2008
International Midwive's Day | Mareeba midwives - leading health reform

30 April 2008
Rural health workforce audit ‘screams’ for health reforms

21 April 2008
Nurses applaud positive Indigenous health initiatives on Close the Gap Day

21 April 2008
A sustainable and reshaped workforce a vision for 2020 the key to effective primary care

18 April 2008
Multidisciplinary approach to mental health welcome

13 April 2008
The ANF warmly welcomes Quentin Bryce as Australia's first female Governor-General

26 March 2008
National registration supported by nurses

23 March 2008
Police checks not enough to protect older Australians

9 March 2008
At last: a Chief Nurse for Australia

5 March 2008
ANF launches national online continuing professional education

26 February 2008
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission could miss the opportunity for true reform

13 February 2008
New leadership team announced for the ANF

11 February 2008
ANF supports stolen generation apology

2 February 2008
Nurse practitioners good for health reform - ANF

1 February 2008
ANF welcomes health ministers’ focus on primary care

31 January 2008
Nurse practitioner study highlights health inefficiencies

24 January 2008
Better health care depends on a greater role for nurse practitioners and improved wages in aged care

18 January 2008
Nursing workforce - working longer, getting older

See also Document Archives for previous media releases.