NPAQ Communication

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting significant psychological pressure on all health care workers.  Unprecedented demand...

Recently AHPRA published guidance on COVID-19 in response to the challenging circumstances and announced some changes...

Members have contacted us with concerns about recent updates to health directions where they have tested Covid...

Too often nurses have no time for a break, never mind the headspace for meal planning.  Skipping meals during long...

Tips to deal with the health impacts of financial stress

If financial stress is impacting your health and...

These days, nearly everyone faces staffing challenges. We hope with these creative tips you will be better prepared to...

You may have heard that we have had distressing reports from members at Caboolture Hospital in relation to patient...

To say there is a lot going on at the moment in Australian health services is a big understatement!  We’re hearing...

As the deadline for aged-care workers to be vaccinated gets closer (17th September 2021), we are aware that there are...

Most of us have moments where we are unmotivated. Sometimes we are aware of it, while other times it creeps up on us...

If you’ve ever worked in a place with low morale, you know first-hand the effect it had on your productivity and your...

Wage theft is the denial of wages or employee benefits rightfully owed to an employee and it is now a criminal offense...

Working in nursing or midwifery can expose you to allegations of poor performance or misconduct, which may result in...

Over the past five years, the number of physical assaults and violence against nurses has continued to rise.  At...

Department of Health business case for

significant change: Phase 1

On 9 April 2021, Dr John Wakefield Director-General...

Introducing Jean Halpin, NPAQ Branch Secretary for the Royal Brisbane Hospital.

Jean has been a Registered Nurse for...

Introducing Melissa Ball, NPAQ Branch Secretary for the Gold Coast Private Hospital.

Melissa received her first...

By Phill Tsingos, NPAQ Treasurer

I receive many emails from new nurses anxious and disheartened by their inability to...

An investigation into the hidden histories of Aboriginal nurses and midwives is the focus of a new research project.

NPAQ recently received a letter of demand from QNMU’s lawyer regarding our advertising and our lawyers have replied...

NPAQ has been busy onboarding new Branch Secretaries and Delegates throughout QLD. 

We would like to introduce...

Healthcare workers and trained first aid responders are being urged not to delay commencing cardiopulmonary...

A lot has happened this year, there’s no denying that. Part of what we were looking forward to this year was...

Last week NPAQ’s State Secretary spoke to ABC about the importance of PPE fit testing for nurses after discovering...

NPAQ encourages all our members, at all times, to keep your knowledge around COVID 19 up to date.

You may not be...

If anyone were able to wander in off the street at the Korongee Village in Tasmania, everything would seem both...

On 27 May 2020, our President, Phill Tsingos went public to defend our Rockhampton member who was being thrown...

Last week the Australian Medical Association QLD (AMAQ) survey revealed:

-          That medics fear that patients...

On 2 September AHPRA released a statement reminding health practitioners to be aware of their obligations on Social...

We have certainly become a thorn in the side to the QNMU and the Labor Government they support. Because they charge...