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Western Australia legalises voluntary assisted dying
Western Australia has become the second state in the country to legalise voluntary assisted dying laws that give terminally ill [...]
Nursing Education Review unveils vision for nurses of the future
Exams to assess whether graduates are fit for registration, extending the length of the Bachelor of Nursing Degree, boosting the [...]
Government and One Nation fail to support transparent aged care funding
A Bill seeking transparency and accountability for the billions of dollars in taxpayer-funding received by nursing home operators was today [...]
More inhumanity as Medevac laws repealed
Legislation to overturn Medevac laws that gave doctors more power to decide whether asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island [...]
Unions call on politicians to fast-track super to 12%
Australia’s three largest trade unions joined forces at Parliament House in Canberra today to urge politicians to immediately increase the [...]
Victoria’s proposed mental health reform dubbed as a game-changer
An additional 140 fully-funded postgraduate mental health nursing scholarships in Victoria annually, is one of the recommendations made as part [...]
In Practice
New midwifery decision-making handbook unveiled
A new midwifery decision-making handbook showcases how evidence-informed decision-making can empower midwives to work together, support women’s choices and enhance [...]
Shout out to theatre nurses – it’s Operating Room Nurse Day
You’ve ‘got to be on’ the whole time. If you lose concentration you can have a sharps injury or drop [...]
Interviews
Meet Nurse Practitioner of the Year Chris Helms
In his first few years of university in his native United States, Chris Helms ironically wanted to take on any [...]
Justice & Action
Victoria’s proposed mental health reform dubbed as a game-changer
An additional 140 fully-funded postgraduate mental health nursing scholarships in Victoria annually, is one of the recommendations made as part [...]
Queensland legislates ratios in public aged care homes
The Queensland government has legislated minimum nurse-to-resident ratios across its 16 state-run public aged care homes, delivering on its promise [...]
Urgent action needed for the mental health of women and girls
A new Victorian Women’s Mental Health Alliance has been established to advocate for a stronger focus on the mental health [...]
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