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March 16, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 15, 2023

Australia   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/indigenous-life-expectancy-gains-risked-by-healthworker-shortage/102065578   Headline: Concerns Alice Springs health workforce crisis threatening Aboriginal life expectancy gains . . . . . Australia   https://www.portpirierecorder.com.au/story/8111765/safer-nurses-safer-care/   Headline: Safer nurses = safer care . . . . . Australia   https://hellocare.com.au/nurses-union-clashes-with-providers-over-pay-rise-concerns/   Headline: Nurses union clashes with providers over pay rise concerns . . . . . […]

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February 24, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – February 22, 2023

Australia   https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/i-don-t-want-to-come-back-ptsd-burnout-driving-nurses-out-of-hospitals-20230210-p5cjne.html   Headline: ‘I don’t want to come back’: PTSD, burnout driving nurses out of hospitals . . . . .   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/windows-smashed-and-man-tasered-at-wallaroo-hospital/101980174   Headline: Man tasered in ‘terrifying’ incident at Wallaroo Hospital, after windows smashed . . . . .   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/nsw-nurses-report-ptsd-stress-burnout/101975606   Headline: NSW nurses overworked, dealing with PTSD and planning […]

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January 30, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up - January 27, 2023

Australia https://www.miragenews.com/anmf-welcomes-medicare-reforms-933935/ Headline: ANMF Welcomes Medicare Reforms . . . . . Australia https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/content/facility-admin/news/medicare-taskforce-report-to-be-out-soon-gps-express-concerns-1006749051 Headline: Medicare taskforce report to be out soon; GPs express concerns . . . . . Australia https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/pay-aged-care-workers-in-full-now-say-unions/ Headline: Pay aged care workers in full now, say unions . . . . . Brasil https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/colunas/saude-e-bem-estar/2023/01/15165061-piso-salarial-enfermagem-lula-ordena-que-o-piso-seja-pago-o-mais-rapido-possivel-segundo-ministra-da-saude.html Manchete: PISO SALARIAL ENFERMAGEM: LULA ORDENA […]

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January 13, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 13, 2023

Global   https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16406/gnu-gli-infermieri-condannano-gli-attacchi-antidemocratici-a-brasilia   Titolo: GNU. Gli infermieri condannano gli attacchi antidemocratici a Brasilia   Headline: GNU. Nurses condemn anti-democratic attacks in Brasilia . . . . . Australia   https://www.croakey.org/aged-care-star-rating-system-needs-significant-improvement/   Headline: Aged care star rating system needs significant improvement . . . . . Australia   https://www.nswnma.asn.au/nurses-and-midwives-support-gomeroi-people-in-fight-against-santos-narrabri-gas-project/   Headline: Nurses and midwives support […]

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January 9, 2023
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 6, 2023

Australia   https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2023/01/10-year-wage-cap-leaves-120k-of-lost-earnings-for-nsw-nurses-report-finds/   Headline: 10-year wage cap leaves $120k of lost earnings for NSW nurses, report finds . . . . . Australia   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/lgh-helipad-to-be-moved-to-airport-due-to-casa-regulations/101830070   Headline: Launceston General Hospital helipad to be moved to airport due to changed CASA regulations . . . . . Brazil   https://vermelho.org.br/2023/01/05/enfermagem-dialoga-com-governo-para-evitar-paralisar-por-falta-de-piso/   Manchete: Enfermagem dialoga com […]

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December 5, 2022
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – December 3, 2022

Australia   https://arr.news/2022/12/01/nurses-take-campaign-to-the-streets/   Headline: Nurses take campaign to the streets . . . . . Australia   https://www.tasmaniatalks.com.au/newsroom/tasmanian-news/63464-nurses-ask-federal-government-to-stop-southern-cross-care-changes   Headline: Nurses ask federal government to stop Southern Cross Care changes . . . . . Australia   https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8003520/inquiry-into-dhulwa-finds-poor-standards-of-care/?cs=14229   Headline: Dhulwa Mental Health Unit inquiry finds ‘poor standards of care’ . . . . […]

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December 1, 2022
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – November 19, 2022

Australia   https://www.echo.net.au/2022/11/nurses-and-midwives-to-strike-next-wednesday/   Headline: Nurses and midwives to strike next Wednesday . . . . . Australia   https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7984033/nsw-nurses-to-walk-off-job-again/?cs=9397   Headline: NSW nurses to walk off job again . . . . . Australia   https://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/content/nursing/news/investment-in-mental-health-for-nurses-and-midwives-299081867   Headline: Investment in mental health for nurses and midwives . . . . . Australia   https://www.miragenews.com/enrolled-nurses-cut-from-understaffed-nursing-897687/ […]

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October 13, 2022
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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 11, 2022

Australia   https://the-riotact.com/union-dismissive-of-8-75-million-well-being-fund-for-healthcare-workers/599551   Headline: Union dismissive of $8.75 million ‘well-being’ fund for healthcare workers . . . . . Brazil   https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2022/10/04/custeio-de-piso-da-enfermagem-sera-votado-na-terca-4-categoria-organiza-ato-em-brasilia   Manchete: Custeio de piso da enfermagem será votado na terça (4); categoria organiza ato em Brasília   Headline: Nursing minimum salary will be voted on Tuesday (4); category organizes act in […]

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November 30, 2021
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Canada’s nurses, Global Nurses United file UN complaint on vaccine equity

Nurses from 28 countries file UN complaint alleging human rights violations by EU and four countries for ‘the loss of countless lives’ in the pandemic   Press release November 29, 2021 A coalition of nurses unions representing well over 2.5 million health care workers from 28 countries around the world (including Canada’s nurses – members of […]

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July 9, 2021
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Postpone Olympics to protect public health, says Global Nurses United

The following letter was sent to H.E. Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan and Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee on July 9, 2021. It is signed by the leaders of unions representing nurses and health care from every continent, under the banner of their organization, Global Nurses United.   Dear Prime […]

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