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Use of restrictive practices in mental health facilities falls
The use of restrictive practices such as seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities is becoming less common, according to [...]
Close the Gap Day: striving for health equity
The ANMF has affirmed its commitment to working towards and eliminating unfair disparities between the health status of Aboriginal and [...]
Endometriosis: ending the silence
Nurses and midwives are being urged to help end the silence on endometriosis. Every March Endometriosis Month takes place across [...]
Disease burden of brain disorders in Australia surges
The rise of brain disorders in Australia will soon cost the nation’s economy more than heart disease, cancer and respiratory [...]
New Hep C cases in London down by 70%
New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV men in London have fallen by nearly 70%. Analysis of data from three [...]
Four in five NSW nurses experience violence
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has made seven recommendations to the state government to reduce the incidences of violence [...]
In Practice
The Black Triangle Scheme: reporting adverse events related to new prescription medicines
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is calling on health practitioners and consumers to help identify and report ‘adverse events’ related [...]
Sexual health: Assessing women
A focused and comprehensive sexual health assessment is a critical aspect of assessing the female reproductive system. This is inclusive [...]
Interviews
Meet CATSINaM’s new CEO
Melanie Robinson grew up on the Gibb River Road in the Kimberley region of Western Australia in the bush community [...]
Justice & Action
ICN campaign for health for all
The ANMF has developed an international network of affiliations to advance the interests of the professions and improve health outcomes [...]
Familiar findings
In June 2018 the Gosport War Memorial Hospital Report (GWMHR) was released. Themes within these findings are familiar, a reflection [...]
Why the ANMF supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has declared its national support for the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart [...]
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