Gender Equity
With a predominantly female membership, achieving gender equity is central to the work of the ANMF.
Australia’s national gender pay gap
Australia’s national gender pay gap stands at 11.5%, translating to women earning $0.79 cents that every $1 men earn. Projections suggest it could take another 26 years to close this gap. Supporting ANMF’s predominately female membership, the union has strongly lobbied over many years for changes to support equality and close the existing disparity.
Addressing gender-based undervaluation of work
The union movement is committed to achieving gender pay equity and addressing the historic gender-based undervaluation of nursing and care work.
Flexible workplace policies and paid parental leave
Flexible working arrangements are critical to support gender equality and women's leadership in the workplace. The ANMF supports reproductive health and wellbeing leave.
Superannuation and supporting women in retirement
The ANMF continues to advocate for a national policy to address the diminished earning capacity of women throughout their working lives, largely due to time taken outside of the workforce for caring responsibilities.