Nurses in Australia donate toys and strike for better pay and conditions amid workforce challenges.

Nurses from the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association donated mini nurse kits to a toy drive in Australia, aiming to promote their profession and advocate for a 15% wage increase and better working conditions. Meanwhile, nurses at Ramsay Health Care hospitals struck for a 20% raise, citing heavy workloads and poor conditions. The NSW government offered a 10.5% increase, but nurses argue this is insufficient given inflation and the need to attract graduates to hospital work.

November 29, 2024
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