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Royal Commission: Federal government accused of ignoring actions to fix aged care
The federal government has failed to provide a detailed response to recommended strategic actions outlined in a report delivered by [...]
New resource to help reduce stillborn rates by up to 30%
Six babies are lost to stillbirth every day, while rates of stillbirth in Australia have not dropped for two decades, [...]
New Severe Asthma Checklist tool to help nurses improve patient care
Nurses are being encouraged to access a new Severe Asthma Checklist tool that helps identify patients with severe asthma and [...]
Over half of Australia’s aged care residents live in homes with staffing that would rate one or two stars in the US
More than half of Australia’s aged care residents live in homes with staffing levels that only rate one or two [...]
Early menopause increases risk of cardiovascular event
Women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, research shows. The University [...]
Social media cause for worsening youth mental health
Nearly two thirds of young people report the mental health of young people is getting worse, with more than one [...]
In Practice
Assessing pain in residents experiencing dementia in residential aged care
The purpose of this study was to identify if nurses and personal care assistants were instigating best practice in pain [...]
Healthy happy beginnings: A co-designed model of group pregnancy care
Women from a refugee background are at increased risk of poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. They are more likely to [...]
Interviews
First nurse awarded Bridges-Webb Medal for research
Since the establishment of the Bridges-Webb Medal in 2008, an annual award presented by the Australasian Association for Academic Primary [...]
Justice & Action
Q&A with Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher
Victoria is the first state to enter formal treaty negotiations with Aboriginal Victorians with legislation passed in the Victorian Parliament [...]
Ensuring Integrity Bill 2019: The real threat to unions and workers’ rights
The Morrison government recently reintroduced The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 into Parliament. The Bill has [...]
Dementia Action Week: eliminating discrimination
Eliminating the discrimination experienced by people living with dementia, their families and carers marks the focus of this year’s national [...]
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