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ANMF call to action: aged care can no longer wait
The ANMF has issued a call to action to nurses and midwives following the Aged Care Royal Commission’s scathing interim [...]
ANMF MEDIA RELEASE: Neglect… It must stop in aged care
The title of today’s Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – “Neglect” encapsulates aged [...]
Number of preventable diseases drops by 31% thanks to vaccines
Ill health caused by vaccine preventable diseases fell by 31% from 2005 to 2015 due to national immunisation programs, according [...]
Nurses at higher risk of vicarious trauma
Nurses are urged to be aware of the early warning signs of vicarious trauma and how it differs from workplace [...]
Car crash risk higher after first rostered night shift
Shift workers are more likely to crash their car after finishing their first night shift of the week, Australian research [...]
Sarah Holland-Batt: ‘My Father’s Story in Aged Care’
Australia’s deteriorating aged care sector cannot wait until the findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission are handed down in [...]
In Practice
Choline linked to brain and spine development in pregnancy: what Australian nurses and midwives need to know
Choline, a little known nutrient, has been found to support vital functions in the body, particularly during pregnancy and early [...]
Providing support to patients who are exploring voluntary assisted dying
Victoria has recently enacted legislation that permits people who are at the end of life and meet strict eligibility criteria [...]
Interviews
Top finish for nurse milliner
Victorian registered nurse Jo Peterson is busy making her name as an emerging designer of multi award winning classic millinery. [...]
Justice & Action
Movember: Engage men with their health
‘Men will talk as long as women will talk, they will break into tears when it’s getting to them if [...]
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 [...]
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