Climate crisis is a health crisis: Nurses and midwives call for action
Nurses and midwives have declared the climate crisis a health crisis with an immediate call to action this Global Climate Change Week (14-18 October). The Planetary Health Collaborative for Nurses and Midwives declaration highlights the devastating impact climate change is having on human health, urging policymakers to adopt health in all policies and to act […]
Calling all primary healthcare nurses and midwives: Complete APNA’s 2024 Workforce Survey today
For over 15 years, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association’s annual Workforce Survey has provided a comprehensive snapshot of the working conditions and professional concerns faced by primary healthcare nurses and midwives working across the country. It remains the only national survey focused on the nearly 100,000 nurses and midwives working outside of hospitals […]
ANMF calls for urgent action to address birth trauma in Australia
The ANMF has called on governments to urgently adopt and implement all 43 recommendations from the NSW Select Committee on Birth Trauma report, released earlier this year in response to growing awareness of birth trauma and its impact on parents and families across the state. The report made five findings and outlined 43 recommendations aimed […]
Virtual reality to improve mealtimes for people with dementia
A virtual reality experience to assist health workers in caring for patients with dementia at mealtimes has been recently released by Dementia Australia. Dementia Australia’s Dine with Ted allows participants to engage in a dining experience from the perspective of a person living with dementia. The three-hour virtual reality program uses avatar technology to educate […]