Needle-free flu vaccine to benefit NSW and QLD children
No-cost needle-free influenza vaccinations for young children in New South Wales and Queensland have been welcomed as a major step forward in public health, with calls for other states and territories to follow. The NSW and QLD governments announced this week the intranasal influenza vaccine (FluMist) for children aged two to under five will be […]
Carrying Water Through Fire: Investing in the Resilience of our Communities
Earlier this year, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal published a three-part series capturing the stories of nurses, midwives and carers working on the frontline of climate-driven disasters. These stories took readers into flood-stricken Northern New South Wales, a bushfire-surrounded hospital on the New South Wales south coast, and the heat-blasted hospital in remote Western […]
Standing Against Asbestos: ANMF Calls for Action in Indonesia
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed deep concern over the defamation lawsuit brought by the Indonesian Fibre Cement Manufacturers’ Association (FICMA) Indonesia against the Local Initiatives OHS Network (LION) and its partners. The Indonesian Fibre Cement Manufacturers’ Association (FICMA) is suing the Local Initiatives OHS Network (LION) and others for defamation and […]
Gaza genocide: UN Commission finds Israel responsible
Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations International Commission of Inquiry has found in a new report released yesterday. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry, established by the UN Human Rights Council, has been investigating the events in Gaza since 7 October 2023. Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have committed […]
Student Spotlight – Connin
Connin Pinto is a Bachelor of Nursing student at Curtin University. 1. What inspired you to choose a career in nursing? I was inspired to do nursing by my mum, who is a nurse. Seeing her passion and dedication towards the job had a massive impact on me growing up and drove me to choose […]