International nurses and midwives head to Australian shores more than ever
In the first three months of 2022-23 new applications for Internationally Qualified Nurse and Midwife applications have increased by 87%, compared to the same period last year, Ahpra says. Further, Ahpra says the number of international nursing and midwifery registrations are approaching the pre-pandemic level of 5,753 international registrations in 2018-19. The number of Internationally […]
‘Do you know we’re all being sacked?’: Enrolled nurses, family, lift lid on Southern Cross Care restructure
In early November, aged care Enrolled Nurse Jane (not her real name) was working a routine shift when her phone pinged. It was her employer, Southern Cross Care Tasmania, informing her that a staff meeting would be taking place the following morning. Exhausted from her shift, Jane decided to skip the meeting. Around lunchtime, she […]