News & Events

We support patients, families and colleagues, but sometimes we put our own wellbeing last. How can we build into our day so that we don’t just cope, but thrive?

We understand that sometimes the budget won’t allow for expensive self-care activities, so we looked for some inexpensive options that won’t hurt your pocket.

Sarah* is one of our dedicated support clinicians at NM Support. She sat down with us to share a little bit about her life, professional experience and self-care tips.

It’s been a year since we launched Nurse & Midwife Support – a service we are extremely proud of, and what a year it has been! I have travelled extensively throughout Australia and every stop along the way has led me to passionate and caring nurses and midwives.

To the wonderful midwives who helped me bring my precious child into the world, I thank you!

It’s that time of year; the festive season is upon us. Nurses, midwives and students are often busy at work and home. It can be helpful to find strategies that aid you during this busy time, so you reach January happy and healthy.

Kayla slipped her deep blue scrub shirt over her Adidas singlet and stepped into the corridor of the Emergency department (ED). The lights were bright, the floor was clean. She was nervous.

Since the launch of the service earlier this year, I have had the pleasure of meeting hundreds of inspiring nurses, midwives and students across Australia. It has been a privilege hearing tales of struggle, courage and triumph.

Dianne has been nursing for over 40 years. She has told us about the personal benefits she has experienced from developing a regular meditation practice.

If you are a nursing or midwifery student in your final year of study, you may have interviews for graduate positions scheduled in the coming months.

Nurses and midwives in Western Australia now have access to free, confidential health and wellbeing advice, thanks to a new national service. 

Nurses and midwives in the Northern Territory now have access to free, confidential health and wellbeing advice, thanks to a new national service. 

As nurses and midwives are acknowledged across the country, experts are reminding them that their health and wellbeing is just as important as the health of their patients.

For International Nurses Day 2017 we want to acknowledge the hard work of nurses and the diversity of the roles they work in, here in Australia and across the world.

Being a midwife is more than just “push, push, push”. The original meaning of the word midwife is to be “with woman” and wherever women are, a midwife is close behind.