Private Hospitals

The NSWNA believes the provision of private health services is, and should remain, complementary to a viable and effective public health system and that remuneration, conditions of employment and other entitlements of nurses employed in the private sector must be equitable with those employed in the public health system.

News

Medibank Considers Private EDs - 3 April 2009
McKesson Refuses To Negotiate Union agreement - 1 August 2008
Arrested For Opposing Privatisation - 3 October 2007
Rights At Work At The Heart Of Private Hospital Nurses' Claim - 8 December 2005
8% Pay Rise At Mayne Diagnostic Imaging - But Medical Centre Nurses Lag - 7 December 2005
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NSWNA Policy

Policy On Public And Private Health Services - at the 2004 NSWNA Annual Conference the policy on public and private health services was reendorsed. ... more

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Private Hospitals
NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda looks at the Private Hospitals. ... more

Private Hospitals Update
NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda gives an update on Private Hospitals ... more

Private Hospitals Second Update
NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda gives an update on Private Hospitals ... more

Federal Government IR Changes
NSWNA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda looks at the impact of the Federal Government's proposed IR changes. ... more

Federal Government IR Changes Update
Judith Kiejda gives an update on the Federal Government's proposed IR changes ... more

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