Nurses’ key role in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s nurses have played a key role in managing the impact of the virus. Unquestionably, they deserve our utmost respect. At the beginning of 2020, Australian nurses travelled to Wuhan, China, and Yokohama, Japan, to repatriate Australians back into the country. The critical role nurses play […]
TGA approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia, making it the second to secure regulatory approval in the country, after the Pfizer vaccine was given the green light last month. In a statement, the TGA said it has approved the vaccine for use in people aged 18 […]
Remembering nurses who lost their lives during the Bangka Island Massacre
The 79th anniversary of the Bangka Island Massacre, which claimed the lives of 21 Australian Army nurses on 16 February, 1942, was observed across the country this week. Events to remember fallen nurses included a memorial service at South Australia’s Government House last Sunday, held by the South Australian Women’s Memorial Playing Fields Trust (SAWMPFT). […]