Overhauls needed to slow nurse and midwife exodus

This media release summaries findings of a report into the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of NSW nurses and midwives.

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Keywords: adult women, advocacy, caregivers, carers, COVID-19, depression, funding, gender equality, gender equity, government and policy, health care, health services, health systems, legal rights, mental health, mental health and wellbeing, national, occupational health and safety, post-natal care, pregnancy, reproductive health, social determinants of health, women's rights, worker's rights, workplaces

Author(s): Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
Organisation: Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
Year Published: 2023
Language: English

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