New South Wales nurses and midwives took strike action, for the third time this year, on September 1 for mandated safe nurse-to-patient ratios, better pay and conditions.

Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west. Photo: Susan Price

Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west. Photo: Susan Price

Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west. Photo: Susan Price

Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's west. Photo: Paula Sanchez

Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's west. Photo: Paula Sanchez

Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's west. Photo: Paula Sanchez

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown. Photo: Peter Boyle

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Photo: Peter Boyle

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Photo: Peter Boyle

Newtown MP Jenny Leong at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Photo: Peter Boyle

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Photo: David Killingly

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Photo: David Killingly

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Photo: David Killingly

Nurses marching in Newcastle. Photo: Steve O'Brien

Newcastle nurses. Photo: Steve O'Brien