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Federal ANF: Nurses to make aged care an election year issue - 10 March 2010
The massive $300 wages gap between aged care and public hospital nurses is set to become an election year issue with the launch of a national advertising campaign by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) and the NSW Nurses' Association (NSWNA). [ READ MORE ]

Victorian aged care nurses to deliver a big message to Federal Health Minister - 10 March 2010
Aged care registered nurses will deliver two giant campaign postcards, signed by hundreds of Victorians, to the Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon's office tomorrow calling on her to make sure the Rudd Government increases funding for residential aged care in the May Budget. [ READ MORE ]

New ANF Education Centre courses for April, May and June 2010 - 9 March 2010
All ANF Job Reps, Nurse Unit Managers and Directors of Nursing have been sent the ANF Education Centre's latest course calendar to circulate amongst their colleagues. This article provides a direct link to the online calendar which includes a range of accredited courses approved by the Nurses Board of Victoria. [ READ MORE ]

Have you received a questionnaire about occupational violence and workplace bullying? - 2 March 2010
The Nurses Board of Victoria recently sent out a questionnaire to a random selection of nurses and midwives from their register. [ READ MORE ]

Participate in the beyondblue nurses survey - 24 February 2010
Each year, almost 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. These men are nearly twice as likely to develop depression as people in the general community, and their partners are even more at risk of developing depression. [ READ MORE ]

Are you concerned about waste and environmentally unfriendly products and practices in your workplace? - 17 February 2010
Nurses who are concerned about the environmental impact of single-use nursing equipment and products can contact Victorian Greens MP Colleen Hartland to find out how they can make a difference. [ READ MORE ]

Northeast Health Wangaratta nurses and midwives vote to delay action - 9 February 2010
Northeast Health Wangaratta nurses and midwives this afternoon voted to delay taking hospital-wide action to allow further talks between ANF and management to resolve the dispute about understaffing of the facility's 12 emergency department cubicles. [ READ MORE ]

Tecoma aged care nurse visits Canberra to call on the Federal Government to make Budget 2010 the aged care budget - 5 February 2010
Tecoma resident and aged care nurse Erica Kurec travelled to Canberra this week to lobby federal MPs and senators to make Budget 2010 the aged care budget and she will be watching Treasurer Wayne Swan deliver his speech on May 11 to see if she has made a difference. [ READ MORE ]

Register for the HLT51607 Diploma of Nursing Information Day - 5 February 2010
The ANF Education Centre (incorporating registered training organisation 3601) will be offering the HLT51607 Diploma of Nursing (enrolled/division 2 nursing) starting 15 March 2010. If you are interested in this course it is strongly recommended you attend an information day on 9 or 12 February 2010. [ READ MORE ]

Northeast Health Wangaratta nurses to meet on Tuesday 9 February to consider hospital-wide action - 4 February 2010
Wangaratta Base Hospital nurses will meet on Tuesday 9 February, 2.30pm to consider taking action to support their understaffed colleagues and their patients in the emergency department. Nurses will consider taking significant industrial action including bed closures, elective theatre session cancellations, restrictions on outpatient services and paperwork bans. [ READ MORE ]

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Grants, scholarships and prizes

Nursing grants, scholarships and prizes
Information and links to current nursing grants, scholarships and prizes.
[ READ MORE ] National Health & Medical Research Council funding
A list of current Federal Government National Health & Medical Research Council funding grants.
[ READ MORE ] Royal College of Nursing scholarships
The Royal College of Nursing, Australia website provides information on various scholarships that are available for people who wish to undertake tertiary education in nursing.
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