Pioneer of nursing rights acknowledged
One of the great pioneers of nursing rights Margaret Ann (Gretta) Lyons, was recently acknowledged at the Victorian Alfred Hospital Nurses League Inc. Centenary Luncheon this month. Gretta set up the Alfred Hospital Nurses League to allow Alfred nurses to socialise and exchange ideas. She went on to actively pave the way to improve conditions for […]
ANMF joins call for evacuation of children from Nauru
Over 85 children and other families from the Nauru and Manus Island detention camps must be urgently evacuated the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has called. Along with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, the Australian Medical Association, Medecins Sans Frontiers and other health professionals, the ANMF is demanding the Prime Minister to […]
Palliative resources to care for Indigenous people
A new palliative care and end-of-life resource portal for the workforce who support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been launched by Palliative Care Australia (PCA) and Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. Relevant resources will be located in the one portal for health professionals to help provide palliative and end-of-life care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]