Archived Media Releases 2009:
- 22 December 2009
Tony Abbott’s proposed health reform is regressive - 15 December 2009
ANF: Let nurses give consumers more choice - 14 December 2009
Nurse request for safer work environment ignored - 8 December 2009
ANF: Don’t drag feet on aged care reform - 7 December 2009
ANF Secretary to be new ACTU President - 6 December 2009
The ANF calls for safer work environments for nurses - 4 December 2009
New report shows nurses are the answer - 3 December 2009
ANF Secretary, Ged Kearney, to run for ACTU President - 24 November 2009
Landmark pay equity report highlights double jeopardy of caring for the elderly - 18 November 2009
More beds without enough nurses doesn’t make sense - 30 October 2009
Nurses want early action to fix aged care - 27 October 2009
Preventative health agency vital for nation’s health - 16 October 2009
Nursing numbers increase but profession under pressure - 16 October 2009
Thousands of reasons to support aged care reform - 14 October 2009
ANF calls for long term health care strategy - 13 October 2009
Fielding offends nurses and midwives - 7 October 2009
Aged Care Nurses need your support - 30 September 2009
ANF welcomes launch of vaccination campaign - 28 September 2009
Nurses applaud Ageing Minister’s tough stand - 11 September 2009
25% wage cut threat for aged care nurses - 8 September 2009
ANF welcomes NHMRC appointments - 4 September 2009
ANF welcomes transitional professional indemnity insurance exemption for privately practicing midwives - 2 September 2009
National leadership needed for decisive health reform - 1 September 2009
Equal Pay Day | Aged care workers among Australia's worst paid, 95 per cent women - 31 August 2009
ANF welcomes inaugural Nursing and Midwifery Board - 20 August 2009
Opposition must not delay landmark health reforms - 14 August 2009
Extend “healthy kids” checks to child and maternal health - 30 July 2009
Aged care nurses putting the pressure on our pollies - 27 July 2009
Primary health care reforms will improve access, but opportunities for aged care missed again - 26 July 2009
Nurses and midwives looking for real reforms - 23 July 2009
ANF pleased with aged care announcement, but will it keep nurses in aged care? - 8 July 2009
Practice nurses pivotal to easing primary care pressure - 7 July 2009
Aged care nursing staff yet again 'short-changed' - 1 July 2009
Australia’s chief nurse wins ICN presidency - 30 June 2009
ANF celebrates official end to WorkChoices - 23 June 2009
Historic day for health care, nurses and midwives | ANF welcomes legislation to increase access to quality health care - 19 June 2009
Critical need for safe staffing levels in aged care - 16 June 2009
Making primary health care work…together: Nurses and midwives invite Government and doctor’s groups to join them in planning a way forward for the sake of everybody’s health - 14 June 2009
The Australian community continues to value nurses: Nurses voted the most ‘ethical and honest’ profession for the 15th year running - 10 June 2009
More community health care now, that’s the remedy for our ailing hospitals - 2 June 2009
Xenophon attacks South Australian aged care nurses - 1 June 2009
Australian Nursing Federation calls for Australia’s nursing homes to be government priority - 27 May 2009
Changes to retirement age and access to superannuation can have adverse affects for many workers including nurses - 12 May 2009
Patients and the community are the big winners in ground breaking health reform budget - 12 May 2009
International Nurses Day 2009 | Delivering quality, serving communities - Nurses lead care innovations - 12 May 2009
Government must recognise nurses on International Nurses Day - 11 May 2009
ANF awards biennial scholarship on International Nurses Day - 5 May 2009
International Midwives' Day | The world needs midwives now more than ever. - 30 April 2009
Funding accountability and quality care in aged care must be the Federal Government’s priorities - 29 April 2009
Nurses and ANF would welcome plans to subsidise nurse practitioner prescriptions - 28 April 2009
Aged care funding needs more scrutiny - 7 April 2009
Gillard sells out nursing profession - 1 April 2009
Close the gap and reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in the NT - 25 March 2009
Nurses lead the way in primary health care - 25 March 2009
Aged care nurse scholarships welcomed by nurses - 20 March 2009
Xenophon and Fielding target nurses - 16 March 2009
The "Because We Care" National Aged Care Campaign - 21 February 2009
Maternity Services Review a good beginning - 16 February 2009
NHHRC Interim Report makes good sense, but some barriers to health reform remain - 10 February 2009
Bushfire victims in our thoughts - 23 January 2009
Nursing occupational award decision praised by ANF