Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

Name

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

Legal name

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation

Website

https://anmf.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership dues/subscriptions: ANMF generates revenue primarily through membership fees paid by nurses, midwives, and care workers. Members pay regular dues to their state/territory branch, which funds the federation's operations, advocacy, and member services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The ANMF is Australia's largest national union and professional nursing and midwifery organisation, representing over 356,000 nurses, midwives, and care workers through eight state and territory branches. It provides industrial relations representation, collective bargaining, enterprise agreement negotiation, professional development, policy advocacy, and member resources including the ANMJ and AJAN publications.

Product overview

The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation is a professional union and membership organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist primarily of member services including professional publications (ANMJ journal, AJAN research journal), advocacy campaigns (Nurses and Midwives for Peace), digital health education resources, and professional development materials. The ANMF also facilitates research collaborations through the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre and operates as a collective voice for over 356,000 nurses, midwives, and care workers across Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ANMJ (Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal) The official journal of the ANMF providing clinical articles, professional development content, and industry news relevant to nursing and midwifery practice in Australia, distributed to members and the wider profession.
• AJAN (Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing) A peer-reviewed research journal publishing scholarly articles on advanced nursing practice, education, and healthcare research for the nursing and midwifery professional community.
• Nurses and Midwives for Peace Campaign A federation-led advocacy campaign advocating for global peace, protection of healthcare workers in conflict zones, and humanitarian aid access, delivered in partnership with Australian Red Cross, the International Council of Nurses, and APHEDA.
• Digital Health Education Program An educational program of resources and joint webinars with the Australian Digital Health Agency covering digital health topics such as My Health Record, electronic medication management, and health technology tools for nurses and midwives.
• ANMF Continuing Professional Education Resources A suite of continuing professional education resources, information sheets, policies, guidelines, and position statements for nurses and midwives, delivered through the ANMF's online resources hub.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 15-30% wage increases for aged care nurses and PCWs through Work Value Case
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Rosemary Bryant AO Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA multidisciplinary research centre at University of South Australia working to empower nurses and midwives and improve care. The ANMF's National Policy Research Unit is based within this centre, conducting policy research on nursing, midwifery, and health workforce issues.
• The Centre for Future WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn initiative of the Australia Institute conducting progressive economic research on work, employment, and labour markets, supporting ANMF's policy advocacy on wages and working conditions.
• The Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts research into tax avoidance, corruption, and corporate structures to support union campaigns and policy advocacy.
• National Aging Research Institute (NARI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn independent medical research institute focused on improving quality of life for older people, collaborating on aged care research with ANMF.
• Australian Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Nurses and Midwives for Peace campaign, with ANMF members participating in Red Cross humanitarian efforts and supporting the Middle East Crisis Appeal.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal nursing body with which ANMF collaborates on international campaigns including #nursesforpeace and workforce initiatives.
• APHEDAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian union aid agency working on humanitarian issues, partnered with ANMF on the Nurses and Midwives for Peace campaign.
• Australian Digital Health AgencycoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint digital health webinar series and podcast collaboration to promote digital health literacy and tools among nurses and midwives.
• South Pacific Nurses ForumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network of national nursing associations working to strengthen nursing leadership and standards across the South Pacific.
• Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives FederationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization supporting nursing and midwifery development across Commonwealth nations, hosting conferences for Australian nurses and midwives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Nurses United (US): Largest US nurses' union, representing registered nurses across the country. Comparable to ANMF as a national nursing union focused on collective bargaining, patient care advocacy, and national healthcare policy reform.
• Royal College of Nursing (UK): The UK's largest nursing union and professional body, representing nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers. Directly comparable to ANMF as a national nursing/midwifery union combining industrial representation with professional standards and policy advocacy.
• Canadian Nurses Association: Canada's national professional association of nurses, representing registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and nursing students. Comparable to ANMF in combining professional standards, policy advocacy, and member services across a national federation.
• Royal College of Midwives (UK): UK midwifery professional organization and trade union. Comparable to ANMF as a dedicated midwifery union/professional body focused on maternity services, midwifery standards, and birth-suite workforce advocacy.
• Health Services Union (Australia): Australian trade union representing health and related service workers across multiple sectors. Comparable to ANMF as a competing Australian healthcare-focused union, often bargaining over similar enterprise agreements and overlapping member populations.
• New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO): New Zealand's largest nursing and midwifery union and professional organization. Closely comparable to ANMF given similar English-speaking Commonwealth healthcare system, regulatory environment, and combined union/professional association mandate.
• Australian Services Union: Australian union covering services sector workers including some health-related roles. Comparable to ANMF as a fellow Australian trade union operating under similar Fair Work/enterprise bargaining frameworks with overlapping industrial relations dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• British Medical Association (BMA): UK trade union and professional body for doctors. Comparable as an international peer to AMA and ANMF in the healthcare professional/industrial representation space, often cited in comparative policy advocacy.
• Australian Medical Association (AMA): Australia's peak professional body for doctors, providing industrial representation and policy advocacy for the medical profession. Comparable to ANMF as the corresponding professional/industrial body for doctors, often a counterpart in healthcare workforce policy debates.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN): Global federation of national nursing associations, of which ANMF is an active member. Comparable as a higher-order umbrella organization focused on nursing policy, workforce, and professional standards across 130+ countries.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anmf_federal
• Facebookfacebook.com/AustralianNursingandMidwiferyFederation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australian-nursing-midwifery-federation
• Instagraminstagram.com/anmf_nursing_midwifery_union

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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