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Four Corners investigation uncovers a sector in crisis
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says last night's opening of a two-part investigation by the ABC's Four Corners [...]
Staffing is key to ending suffering in nursing homes
A Royal Commission into aged care that will investigate negligence, inadequate care and abuse will do little to fix the [...]
Spike in sexual harassment at work
Almost two in five women and one in four men experienced sexual harassment in the workplace during the past five [...]
Australia supports PNG in the midst of polio outbreak
Australia is helping combat polio and other diseases in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In the wake of low immunisation rates, [...]
Tough new laws in WA to fight smoking
Western Australia is making it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to sell cigarettes in retail outlets. The [...]
World Youth International drives maternal health improvements
Back in 2013, a week before the Odede Community Health Centre launched to deliver vital healthcare to a tiny village [...]
In Practice
An irregular heartbeat can lead to stroke
Australians are being urged to check whether they have an irregular heartbeat known as Atrial Fibrillation (AF), which dramatically increases [...]
Championing radiation oncology nurses
Radiation Oncology Clinical Nurse Consultant Michelle Roach believes nurses practicing in the field deserve greater recognition for the valuable role [...]
Interviews
A successful transition from the city to a quiet life on the farm
When I embarked on my journey to become a nurse in 2001, I never in a million years thought I [...]
Justice & Action
Gillian Triggs calls for human rights charter
Former Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs says Australia urgently needs a federal charter of human rights to prevent [...]
In the news…Prosecution of fake practitioners
The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law governs the regulation of health professionals in every state and territory in Australia and [...]
World Youth International drives maternal health improvements
Back in 2013, a week before the Odede Community Health Centre launched to deliver vital healthcare to a tiny village [...]
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