There is a u
in union.
We are nurses and midwives standing for the leadership of the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association. Our union is only as strong as the members in it, and right now too many of us feel unheard. It is time for a handover, toward the people on the floor.
A union is only as strong as the members in it.
We are not running against the work we love or the members we stand beside. We are running because too many nurses and midwives feel unheard by their own union. It is time to hand it back.
Members back in charge
One member, one vote. Councillors chosen by your district, and term limits on the top jobs. A union that answers to the people who do the work.
Independent, always
No affiliation to any political party. We work with all parties to improve health in NSW, and never hand out a How to Vote without iron clad, written commitments.
Delivering from day one
An organiser in every Local Health District, more safety officers, and member concerns answered within two working hours.
Real promises, on a real timeline
A member led plan with no political strings attached. Here are a few of the changes we will fight for.
One member, one vote
Every member's voice counted equally. The most democratic way to run our union.
An organiser in every district
At least one organiser per Local Health District, by restructuring the union around members.
Answers within two hours
Raise a concern and get a response, with clear next steps, within two working hours.
More safety officers
Increase Work Health and Safety officers by at least 50 percent, safety first from day one.
Fees that match your hours
Look at part time membership fees like other states, and lobby for 100 percent salary sacrifice.
Pay that keeps up
Cost of living adjustments for when CPI outpaces the pay rises members are given.
Led by Viola Morris for General Secretary
A rank and file team, led by a nurse who has spent her career backing other health workers. The rest of the ticket is being confirmed now.
A nurse since 2006, an organiser for over a decade, and a fixture of her local health community.
From the wards at Sutherland and St George to the Langton Centre and thirteen years organising for members, Viola has spent her career making health workers stronger. She helped write the union's submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care and helped start Homes for Health in Bellingen.
Read Viola's storyDare to dream of another way we can be.
"We represent hope, change and collective action. We want every member to feel empowered in their workplace, and to dare to dream of another way that we can be."
The Time for Handover ticket
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If you are a member of the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association, your voice and your vote are how this changes. Add your name and we will keep you posted.