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Caboolture hospital exposed
You may have heard that we have had distressing reports from members at Caboolture Hospital in relation to patient...
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Your Health: Managing Stress
Aug 26, 2021 by NPAQ
To say there is a lot going on at the moment in Australian health services is a big understatement! We’re hearing...
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Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines
Aug 26, 2021 by NPAQ
As the deadline for aged-care workers to be vaccinated gets closer (17th September 2021), we are aware that there are...
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Help!! I’ve lost my motivation
Jul 26, 2021 by NPAQ
Most of us have moments where we are unmotivated. Sometimes we are aware of it, while other times it creeps up on us...
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How to improve morale on your ward
Jul 26, 2021 by NPAQ
If you’ve ever worked in a place with low morale, you know first-hand the effect it had on your productivity and your...
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Wage Theft
Jun 27, 2021 by NPAQ
Wage theft is the denial of wages or employee benefits rightfully owed to an employee and it is now a criminal offense...
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Support & Disciplinary Meetings
Jun 27, 2021 by NPAQ
Working in nursing or midwifery can expose you to allegations of poor performance or misconduct, which may result in...
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Assaults Against Nurses and Healthcare workers
May 31, 2021 by NPAQ
Over the past five years, the number of physical assaults and violence against nurses has continued to rise. At...
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Health Contact Centre staff left in the dark
Apr 29, 2021 by NPAQ
Department of Health business case for
significant change: Phase 1
On 9 April 2021, Dr John Wakefield Director-General...
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New branch secretary for the Royal Brisbane Hospital
Mar 23, 2021 by NPAQ
Introducing Jean Halpin, NPAQ Branch Secretary for the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
Jean has been a Registered Nurse for...
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New Branch Secretary for Gold Coast Private Hospital
Mar 23, 2021 by NPAQ
Introducing Melissa Ball, NPAQ Branch Secretary for the Gold Coast Private Hospital.
Melissa received her first...
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Graduate Nurses seeking placement
Mar 23, 2021 by Phill Tsingos
By Phill Tsingos, NPAQ Treasurer
I receive many emails from new nurses anxious and disheartened by their inability to...
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Untold stories of Aboriginal Queensland nurses or midwives from the 1890s to 1950s.
Jan 7, 2021 by Aenghas Hopkinson-Pearson
An investigation into the hidden histories of Aboriginal nurses and midwives is the focus of a new research project.
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QNMU litigation against NPAQ
Jan 7, 2021 by NPAQ
NPAQ recently received a letter of demand from QNMU’s lawyer regarding our advertising and our lawyers have replied...
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NPAQ take aim at bullying in QLD Hospitals
Dec 25, 2020 by NPAQ
NPAQ has taken aim at the Townsville Hospital and Health Service for what it believes is a “systematic” and...
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Welcome NPAQ Branch Secretaries
Dec 18, 2020 by NPAQ
NPAQ has been busy onboarding new Branch Secretaries and Delegates throughout QLD.
We would like to introduce...
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National Taskforce issues guidance on CPR during the pandemic
Nov 24, 2020 by NPAQ
Healthcare workers and trained first aid responders are being urged not to delay commencing cardiopulmonary...
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EB11 Postponed
Nov 24, 2020 by NPAQ
A lot has happened this year, there’s no denying that. Part of what we were looking forward to this year was...
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PPE Fit Testing in QLD Hospitals
Nov 24, 2020 by NPAQ
Last week NPAQ’s State Secretary spoke to ABC about the importance of PPE fit testing for nurses after discovering...
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How are we dealing with COVID-19?
Oct 19, 2020 by NPAQ
NPAQ encourages all our members, at all times, to keep your knowledge around COVID 19 up to date.
You may not be...
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In this village people with dementia can stay independent
Oct 19, 2020 by NPAQ
If anyone were able to wander in off the street at the Korongee Village in Tasmania, everything would seem both...
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Rockhampton Nurse Cleared Of All Allegations
Oct 12, 2020 by NPAQ
On 27 May 2020, our President, Phill Tsingos went public to defend our Rockhampton member who was being thrown...
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COVID-19 Testing
Sep 21, 2020 by NPAQ
Last week the Australian Medical Association QLD (AMAQ) survey revealed:
- That medics fear that patients...
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AHPRA silence health professionals
Sep 21, 2020 by NPAQ
On 2 September AHPRA released a statement reminding health practitioners to be aware of their obligations on Social...
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Say what they will - the truth is on our side
Dec 21, 2018 by NPAQ
We have certainly become a thorn in the side to the QNMU and the Labor Government they support. Because they charge...
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PPE Crisis - NPAQ has a solution
Since starting the petition, the NPAQ has been contacted by two suppliers who are able to provide N95 masks, COVID-19 testing kits and hand sanitiser.
We have still heard nothing from the Health Minister...
Rockhampton Nurse Exonerated
Now here is the good news. We have been advised that our member has been completely exonerated.
- At all times she acted under management instructions.
- She breached no workplace protocols.
- She did not cause the death of the young man in Blackwater.
- She did not lie as she was accused by the Deputy Premier.
- She was not reckless and dishonest as accused in the media by the local Labor Member, Brittany Lauger MP.
In short, she was set up for political purposes and made a scapegoat of, which is disgraceful. She is owed a public apology by the QLD Government.
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