Researchers pair with boot maker to develop smart shoe for nurses and doctors
Iconic Australian bootmaker Blundstone has been making its popular brand of robust footwear for 150 years. Now, it has paired up with Monash University researchers to create a hi-tech smart boot to ease the heavy load on nurses, doctors and other health professionals. The intelligent boot is fitted with sensors that can detect problem areas, […]
Undervalued – Inside the ANMF’S push to lift wages of aged care workers by 25%
Long hours, poor pay and chronic understaffing are commonplace in aged care. Beginning in late April, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) considered landmark applications by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and Health Services Union (HSU), supported by the United Workers Union (UWU), for a 25% wage increase for aged care workers. The unions’ […]