Meet Kirsten McAllister, our Branch Secretary based in The Townsville Hospital. Pictured here with State Secretary Cath Seaver when they met with members in The Therapy Café last month.

A dedicated Registered Nurse who has worked in many areas, more recently as a Nurse Navigator, which she passionately believes is a valuable role in providing the best of patient care. Interestingly, Kirsten’s mother was one of the founding members of the QNU.

We have just renegotiated our Professional Indemnity Insurance policy for you. The good news is that the cover remains the same and there continues to be no excess.

We tried again for the addition of employee midwives being covered during the birthing procedure. The underwriter did offer terms this year, however at a cost!

Message from NPAQ's President, Phill Tsingos

This time of the year many third year Registered Nursing students are preparing for life after University. At the same time many hospitals start recruiting new Nurses to their graduate programs. After years of hard work, dedication and training the hope of a prize opportunity awaits and only a few are chosen.

I am privileged to preceptor student nurses in their journey to reaching their goal of becoming a Registered Nurse.  In doing so, my aim is to provide students with a solid foundation in the core values of being a Nurse. This gives me the focus and attention required to provide students with the best learning environment for them to grow and develop their own nursing practice.

Thank you to all members who completed our recent survey on the impact of the new abortion laws in practice.  

Queensland Parliament is in the process of decriminalising abortion on the one hand but allowing third trimester terminations on the other. 

THE Nurses Professional Association of Queensland is concerned about the possible impact on members of the Palaszczuk government’s and now the Frecklington opposition’s move to liberalise abortion.  

Without seeking the views of their members, the Queensland Nurse’s and Midwives Union originally advocated and supported the proposed new laws that will allow abortions up to and into the last trimester of pregnancy.

It did this under the banner of women’s rights.

The NPAQ believes the QNMU has not taken into account the practical consequences of the potential discrimination against not only those nurses and midwives who conscientiously object to abortion,  (in particular late term abortion), but also the nurses who would consider themselves “pro-choice”.

Congratulations to Brett Clarke who received 12 Months Membership reimbursed.

Brett joined NPAQ in July 2018 after seeing a number of media reports and interviews.

“I was impressed with how the association represents Nurses without any political agenda, which aligns with my values” he said.

Brett also found the NPAQ provide services at a much lower cost than the union matching exactly what he needs as a nurse working in health.

I wasted my money with the QNMU, I received no assistance, was brushed off and ended up resigning from my role due to inaction by management and the QNMU after lodging work load issues with the union” explained Brett.

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