Federal government welcomes 15% pay increase for aged care workers
The federal government has described the Fair Work Commission’s ruling to award aged care workers a 15% pay increase as a “really strong first step” in the push to value the work of staff across the sector. On Friday afternoon, the FWC handed down its much-anticipated decision as part of the landmark case, granting an […]
Comedian Georgie Carroll’s nursing podcast, The Swab, back for Season 3
Nurse and comedian Georgie Carroll is back for a third season as host of hilarious nursing podcast series, The Swab. Full of all the icky, funny, sometimes sad, but never dull, moments working at the frontline of healthcare. With a challenging past few years for nurses and midwives, including facing staff shortages, and with many […]
Q&A: Second-year nursing student
Nursing student Cristina Velez, currently in her second-year at University of Wollongong, shares her experience. What drew you to nursing? I never thought I wanted to, or could be, a nurse, but during my studies in high school, I developed a passion for health and understanding the human body. Talking to my mum, who herself […]