Robert Fedele

Melbourne

Journalist at The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal

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Meet the ANMF’s first-ever Climate Change Officer

2 weeks ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

“I was, first and foremost, a humanitarian, and saw my role as a nurse as one to give back to the community.” But as her nursing career evolved, the undeniable impacts of climate change became more visible. Realising climate change’s impact on health Catelyn began her nursing career in paediatrics at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Early on, she notices the increasing connection between climate events and health outcomes.
Aged care pay rises help ease cost-of-living pressures

3 weeks ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

“I no longer have to pay my electricity bill or car registration in instalments or call up to request an extension – I can pay upfront, so, that is a big help,” the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) member says.
From RN to Nurse Practitioner: Scholarship paves the way for Teagan to improve women’s healthcare

1 month ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

One such example is in her current role as the lead triage nurse at Medicare Urgent Clinics in Hobart and Bridgewater. While she can assess and diagnose common conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), she is unable to prescribe medication to complete the treatment without a doctor’s involvement. “I know what needs to happen, I know what needs to be done, but a lot of what I do right now doesn’t allow me to work to my full scope,” Teagan explains.
Budget 2025: Wins for nurses, midwives and carers

1 month ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

“The Budget is full of good news for our members working on the frontline of health and aged care,” ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said. The ANMJ takes a look at the key wins for nurses, midwives and carers. Aged care workersIn March, the Albanese Government announced a $2.6 billion investment to fund further pay rises for 60,000 aged care nurses across Australia, bringing its total outlay in support of award wage increases for aged care workers to $17.7 billion.
Grad Spotlight – Laura - ANMJ

1 month ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

1. What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? My mother has been my greatest inspiration in pursuing nursing. In 2023, she celebrated an incredible milestone – 50 years of dedication to the profession. I’ve always admired her unwavering work ethic, selflessness, and commitment to give back and serve the community. Her many years in theatre instilled deep respect and intrigue for the profession and a desire to follow in her footsteps.
How fee-free TAFE enabled Leanne to pursue her nursing dream

1 month ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

Leanne’s interest was sparked about 10 years ago while watching the dedication and compassion of aged care staff as they cared for her late father in a nursing home. “I could see myself doing something like this,” she recalls thinking at the time. Fast-forward to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: Leanne was working for a freight-forwarding business deemed an essential service and continuing operations as usual.
Labor’s $8.5 billion Medicare boost to deliver 400 more nursing and midwifery scholarships and bulk-billing for all Australians

2 months ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

If re-elected, Labor will expand its GP bulk-billing incentive payments, currently only applied to children under 16, pensioners, and concession card holders, to all Australians from 1 November 2025. It says this will lead to 9 out of 10 GP visits being bulk-billed by 2030, tripling the current number of fully bulk-billed practices to about 4,800 nationally. On top of the bulk billing incentive, fully bulk-billing practices will receive an extra 12.5% loading payment on their Medicare rebates.
Escape Room training challenges nursing students to think on their feet

2 months ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

An escape room typically involves a group of people being locked in a room and having to solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategy to complete the tasks and ultimately escape within a set time limit.
Labor’s IR reforms boost wages, review finds

2 months ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

The review found early evidence that the hard-won reforms are achieving the federal government’s aim of lifting wages, improving job security and closing the gender pay gap. The review found the reforms, introduced in 2022, have revived collective bargaining, and lifted the number of workers covered by them, resulting in overall wages starting to improve.
ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano confident about nurses’ power to change the world

2 months ago | anmj.org.au | Robert Fedele

Dr Pamela Cipriano was elected the 29th President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in late 2021, as the world grappled with the “dark cloud of COVID” and the pandemic’s wide-ranging effects. For the ICN, a federation of more than 130 national nursing associations (NNAs), representing more than 20 million nurses worldwide, the unprecedented situation demanded providing leadership and support to the global nursing workforce Dr Cipriano’s immediate focus was stabilisation.