Photographer: Christopher Hopkins. 1 April 2020. Victorian Government messaging on the deserted Tullamarine Freeway during the first lockdown.
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Image courtesy of the Royal Melbourne Hospital medical photography department. 2021.
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Photographer: Natalie Pestana. 9 July 2022. Nurse Unit Manager Susan Harding, with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and ANMF (Vic Branch) State Secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick, speaking to the media about the pressure on nurses and midwives, Melbourne, Victoria.
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Photographer: Daniel Pockett. Image source Newspix. 26 February 2021. Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton at a media conference with Premier Daniel Andrews.
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Photographer: Christopher Hopkins. Image courtesy of Cabrini Health. 4 May 2020. Cabrini nurses preparing equipment in the newly organised COVID-19 ward at Cabrini Malvern acute care hospital, Malvern, Victoria.
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Image courtesy of the Royal Melbourne Hospital medical photography department. 2021.
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Photographer: Penny Stephens. Image courtesy of Western Health. 13 August 2020. A nurse and social worker at a private aged care facility experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Photographer: Penny Stephens. Image courtesy of Western Health. 17 July 2020. The ICU 'ventilation hood' was developed by Western Health and the University of Melbourne to protect healthcare workers caring for COVID patients. Footscray Hospital, Footscray, Victoria.
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Photographer: Daniel Pockett. Image source AAP. 25 June 2020. COVID-19 testing at a pop-up testing site, Chadstone, Victoria.
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Photographer: Luis Ascui. Image source AAP. 20 August 2021. COVID-19 testing in a pop-up testing site outside the Palais Theatre, St Kilda, Victoria.
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Photographer: Daniel Pockett. Image source AAP. 24 August 2021. Drive-through COVID-19 testing, Shepparton Greyhound and Trotting Track, Shepparton, Victoria.
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International Nurses Day. 12 May 2020. Nurses and midwives from Australia and New Zealand participating in an online vigil remembering overseas nurses who died caring for COVID patients.
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Photographer: David Caird. Image source Newspix. 20 August 2020. Nurses caring for a patient on a COVID Ward, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
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Photographer: Penny Stephens. Image courtesy of Western Health. 13 August 2020. Strike Team nurses and doctors sent into a private nursing home during a COVID-19 outbreak.
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24 April 2020. Nurses, midwives and carers singing 'We're all in this together' with Ben Lee in the Channel 9 Music from the home front concert.
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Photographer: Ben Metherell. Image provided courtesy of Austin Health. 4 September 2020. A closed curtain to a patient room.
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Photographer: David Caird. Image source Newspix. 20 August 2020. Nurses caring for a patient on a COVID Ward, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
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Images courtesy of the Royal Melbourne Hospital medical photography department. 2021.
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Photographer: David Caird. Image source Newspix. 20 August 2020. Nurse Rosie showing mask indents after removing her mask for the photo shoot, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
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Photographer: David Caird. Image source Newspix. 20 August 2020. Caring for a COVID patient in the ICU COVID ward, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
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Photographer: Tahnee Jade. 2020. Watching the daily press conference during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Photographer: Tahnee Jade. 2020. Empty supermarket shelves when the pandemic first hit Melbourne.
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Photographer: Ben Metherell. Images provided courtesy of Austin Health. 4 September 2020. Two nurses counting and checking medications.
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Photographer: Penny Stephens. Image courtesy of Western Health. 13 August 2020. Strike Team nurse Shane from Western Health Aged Care Liaison Service at a private aged care facility helping a resident talk to her family.
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Photographer: Christopher Hopkins. Image provided courtesy of The Guardian. 16 September 2021. People waiting the required 15 minutes after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination, Broadmeadows Town Hall, Broadmeadows, Victoria.
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Photographer: Penny Stephens. Image courtesy of Western Health. 31 May 2020. COVID-19 testing at the Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Victoria.
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Photographer: Ben Metherell. Image provided courtesy of Austin Health. 21 August 2020. Two nurses working together to provide care for their patient.
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Photographer: Ben Metherell. Image provided courtesy of Austin Health. 10 May 2020. A nurse getting ready to enter a COVID-19 precaution room.
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Photographer: Ben Metherell. Image provided courtesy of Austin Health. 14 February 2021. A nurse donning PPE to clean equipment in the radiation oncology department.
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Photographer: Christopher Hopkins. 23 April 2020. Non-clinical and recently retired nurses attending the Reorientation to acute care workshop days after the first COVID-19 restrictions were introduced. ANMF (Vic Branch) Education Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.
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Photographer: Penny Stephens. Image courtesy of Western Health. 1 October 2021. Midwife Claire with baby.
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Cover image: Resilience. Belinda, registered nurse, emergency department, metropolitan Melbourne. 19 May 2023. Photographer: Earl Carter.
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“WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER” LIVE
feat. Jack River and Lime Cordiale
Victorian nurses, midwives and carers performed with Ben Lee singing his song ‘We’re All In This Together’ as part of the Music From The Home Front concert on Channel 9 on 24 April 2020.
2020 International Nurses Day Vigil
On International Nurses Day, May 2020, Global Nurses United released the names of more than 300 overseas nurses who had died after caring for COVID-19 patients. ANMF organised an online vigil featuring a beautiful performance of ‘Amazing Grace’ by Vika and Linda Bull.
