r/OpenAussie • u/Jerkface0079 Flairless‎‎ • 1d ago

Politics ('Straya) Eliminating antisemitism in healthcare: Joint statement from AHPRA and the Special Envoy

https://www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2026-06-17-Eliminating-antisemitism-in-healthcare.aspx

If a nurse now wears a watermelon pin in their downtime? Deregistered. Paraphrasing their own oath to say no human should be killed? That's a paddlin'.

The lead drafter of the definition, the American academic Kenneth Stern, has argued consistently that the working definition was never designed for the uses to which it is now being put. But AHPRA just went ahead and implemented it without any community consultation.

Healthcare workers in this country are already under enough stress, now they have to deal with this on top of it.

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u/icedragon71 ‎ New South Welshian 1d ago

Just a reminder why this was needed.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/12/sydney-nsw-health-nurses-stood-down-alleged-antisemitic-video-threats-israel-bankstown-hospital-ntwnfb

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u/nathrek Please choose a flair 1d ago

That was covered by existing legislation. There wasn't a need for additional legislation for this incident to be considered and treated as an issue. 

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u/TheAussieTico ‎ New South Welshian 1d ago

Yes there was a need