On 15 February, nurses and midwives across New South Wales’ public health system went on strike to secure a pay increase, shift-by-shift staffing ratios, and proper COVID-19 compensation. Nurses, midwives and their supporters rallied at around 30 different locations, including Newcastle, Bega, Tamworth and Broken Hill and came from around 150 hospitals across the state. It was the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association’s first state-wide strike since 2011.