Through the years, Australian healthcare and aged care has encountered many challenges and has undergone multiple changes. Whether it be funding, policies, or emergency responses, this particular health sector continues to evolve to make everyone’s ...
Today, the Hearing for the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) and Health Services Union’s (HSU) landmark applications for a 25% wage increase to award wages for aged care workers commences in the Fair Work ...
Thousands of nurses and midwives across NSW are on strike today and many have marched to Parliament in Sydney as part of the 24-hour action. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) from ...
Thousands of nurses and midwives are defying a strike ban to walk off the job this morning in New South Wales, with fears of resulting chaos in the state’s health system. The staggered strikes will ...
Hundreds of students studying to be doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals head to Coffs Harbour every year for part of their training, consequentially creating jobs, boosting local investment and increasing access to health ...
The number of registered nurses in remote and rural aged care will be increased and strengthened under a new payment aimed at rewarding clinical skills and leadership. The $135.6 million commitment will also reward nurses ...
For all nurses, mental health is an important topic. There’s plenty of facts and guidance for the ancient saying “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” You have probably chosen to help others with nursing. ...
Social media sites aren’t the only things that keep track of your social network — your brain does, too. But loneliness alters how the brain represents relationships, per new research published in JNeurosci. A brain ...
Lauren Bailey has a background in sociology and public health, and currently works in acute care as a front-line registered nurse. Lauren: As we enter into Week 9 of the COVID-19 pandemic, each day something unfolds. There are ...
Nurse leaders are faced with a spread of challenges each day, including managing resources, advanced planning, and goal setting, collaborating with other hospital and community leaders, improving quality measures, cutting costs, reporting to the board ...
News from NSW eHealth: International Nurses Day is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the 50,000+ nurses who play a critical supporting role in caring for patients across NSW Health, Australia’s largest public health system. Held on Tuesday 12 May ...
Nursing is as much of a personal mission as it is a career path. More so than any other reason, many become interested in this line of work because they feel called to it and ...
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