New guidelines for people with inflammatory bowel disease
The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), the world’s leading authority in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has published its first Consensus Guidelines on the dietary management of IBD, providing evidence-based practical recommendations on how diet should be used to support people living with IBD. Monash University’s Associate Professor Emma […]
General practice nurses could be key to better contraception and abortion care
General practice nurses are well-positioned to increase women’s access to the most effective form of contraception and abortion care if more support and training is provided, according to new research from Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence. A study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, revealed practice nurses – registered or enrolled nurses […]
Telehealth offers a ‘lifeline’ but rules need changing, argue researchers
Telehealth is keeping Australians healthier and more connected, but outdated rules are putting it beyond reach for those who need it the most, argue Flinders University researchers. After skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth – where medical services are delivered by phone or video call – has become a mainstay of healthcare systems in Australia […]
RNs poised to prescribe as standard takes effect
The standard that paves the way for registered nurses in Australia to prescribe has come into effect.
Latest issue of Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) out now
Volume 42, Issue 3 of the Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) is now live. As the official peer-reviewed journal of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), AJAN is committed to publishing high-quality scholarly work that is of critical relevance to nursing and midwifery audiences in professional, clinical, research, education, management, and policy roles. In this issue […]
Explainer: Why aged care wages are rising on October 1
If you are a direct care worker or nurse working in aged care, you may notice an extra dollar or so has been added to your hourly rate of pay. While the small increase may not seem like much, it all adds up, and helps with cost-of-living pressures. Why did my pay increase? The […]
National Boards and Ahpra set registration fees for 2025/26
The National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have published annual registration fees for practitioners for 2025/26. For nurses and midwives, the cost of renewing general registration for nurses and midwives will increase from $185 to $193. The fee will cover the registration period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. […]
TGA confirms paracetamol safe for use in pregnancy
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed that paracetamol (Tylenol/Acetaminophen) is safe to use during pregnancy, rejecting controversial claims made by the US Donald Trump administration regarding an increased risk to the development of autism in children. Joining numerous other global medicines regulators, leading clinicians and scientists worldwide, the TGA said the views were unfounded. […]
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 […]