‘It just crept up on me’: Urgent action needed to curb ‘high-risk’ drinking among Australian nurses
Tailored interventions are urgently needed to address growing alcohol consumption among Australian nurses, with booze levels within the profession now rivalling high-risk industries such as mining and construction, according to a new paper. A national survey of 1,159 nurses, conducted from June to October 2021, found Australian nurses were drinking at higher levels than previously […]
Parents to benefit from Paid Parental Leave expansion
Following a long campaign by unions, expanded paid parental leave has been made law after the Senate today passed the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022. The reform, which aims to support increased women’s workforce participation and help more dads and partners to take time off work to be […]