ANMF launches landmark Nurses Award work value case
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has filed a landmark application at the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to increase award wages for frontline nurses, midwives, and assistants in nursing (AINs), by up to 35%. The application seeks to vary the Nurses Award and is made on the basis that the work of nurses and […]
Maternal obesity puts males at risk in later life
Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop metabolic complications in later life, including liver disease and diabetes. The way that male sex hormones activate pathways in the developing liver is partly to blame, according to a new study led by University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers looking […]
Primary health care nurses campaign to work to full scope of practice
Primary health care nurses are calling on policymakers to better utilise nurses in the sector by enabling them to work to their full scope of practice. On today’s inaugural Primary Health Care Nurses Day, established to highlight the pivotal work nurses carry out across the sector, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) leaders, including […]
Navigating the storm: TGA’s guidance on cosmetic injectables causes waves in the beauty industry
In the wake of the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) recent guidance to beauty industry bodies (on 15 Jan concerning the advertising of cosmetic injectables), a significant faction of the beauty industry has unleashed a torrent of furore and indignant bluster across social media. Injectors and influencers, pillars of the beauty realm, have also expressed their […]
Registered nurse leads study to improve palliative care in rural and remote
A new University of South Australia study is aiming to gain a better understanding of what’s working well in rural and remote palliative care, with the goal of improving knowledge and access to palliative care in these areas. Led by UniSA research student and registered nurse Marylouise Freeman, and UniSA Associate Professor Kate Gunn, the […]
The Nurse and Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA): What you need to know
Due to the nature of the work, nurses, and midwives as well as students of the professions face significant risks to their psychosocial and physical health and wellbeing. Increasing natural disasters along with the COVID pandemic have amplified existing workforce challenges and workplace health and safety risks. In recognition of this, the federal government has […]
Free dementia training course for first responders
Frontline emergency workers can now access specialised training to help equip them to assist people with dementia safely in emergency situations. The landmark Dementia Training for First Responders course is aimed at addressing the unique challenges faced by frontline workers when dealing with people living with dementia. The free, one-hour online course developed by Dementia […]
Aged care residents receive top care for continence but not for mental health, end-of-life or infection, world-first study finds
Aged care residents receive best practice care for continence issues but substandard attention when it comes to other common conditions including mental health, end-of-life care and urinary tract infections, according to world-first Australian research. Led by the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University, the study, published today in the international journal BMC Medicine, […]
Registrations open for draft new Aged Care Act consultation workshops
A new Aged Care Act is being introduced in response to a key recommendation made by the landmark Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The new Act will aim to put the rights and needs of older people at the centre of aged care and improve how aged care services are delivered to […]
Indigenous influencers use TikTok to increase HPV vaccination uptake
Delivering health promotion through social media platforms is one of the latest tools increasingly being used to empower people to take ownership and control of their health. Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have joined ranks with Indigenous TikTok influencers in workshops aimed to help increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among Aboriginal youth. Data from […]