Maitland members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association have gathered to discuss hospital violence, the imposing threat of privatisation and nurse-to-patient ratios at a gathering in Sydney.
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The six Maitland area delegates joined more than 450 nurses and midwives from across the state to discuss key issues that impacted on their professions at the NSWNMA 69th annual conference.
“The general theme for this annual conference centres on nurses and midwives being a force for change in putting patient safety first,” NSWNMA general secretary Brett Holmes said.
“This goes to the very core of our professions, what it means to be a nurse or midwife, and the responsibilities we bear in protecting the safety needs of our patients.
“In an ageing population, with chronic illness on the rise, we need our state and federal governments to focus on increasing funding to support our health system and to address the need for more nurses and midwives.”
Mr Holmes said the conference would debate a number of resolutions, many that would give nurses and midwives additional support to Health Minister and Medical Research Minister Jillian Skinner will address the delegates today.
Mr Holmes said the conference was an important forum where delegates from branches across NSW could come together, exchange innovative ideas and generate discussion on both clinical and professional issues.
The conference will end tomorrow.
