ANMF reveals their Political Report Card on health and aged care policy
In the lead up to the Federal Election, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has formed a political report card on major political parties, Independent MPs and Senators’ commitments to healthcare. At the start of the election campaign, the ANMF wrote to politicians for their positions on priority areas essential to reforming Australia’s health […]
Aged care workers still waiting for promised COVID payments
Aged care workers still waiting for promised COVID payments
A Breakfast with Rosemary for International Nurses Day
Strength, trust, leadership, and willingness to take risks enables the professions of nursing and midwifery to drive changes to improve global health. On the eve of International Nurses Day, around 30 people attended a breakfast hosted by the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre with Dr Rosemary Bryant AO and other key South Australian stakeholders in […]
Last days of life: Paediatric and Neonatal Toolkit
“Care of the dying is urgent care” 1, yet many clinicians feel unsure about what is best practice. This uncertainty is magnified when the patient is a child or baby. The Last Days of Life: Paediatric & Neonatal (LDOL: P&N) Toolkit was developed to support clinicians when caring for a paediatric or neonatal patient in […]
South Australia opens specialist long COVID-19 clinics to boost treatment and support
The South Australian Government has launched dedicated long COVID-19 clinics at four major hospitals to provide targeted treatment and support to the growing number of people battling lingering effects from the virus. People experiencing long-term symptoms can now access special clinics at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre. The […]
CALD communities lack support to protect health during COVID-19
Migrants, refugees and Australians born with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may have difficulty keeping up with constant changes in COVID-19 public health alerts, a new study has found. Conducted by Flinders University, the research suggests a failure to engage and communicate clearly with individual members of CALD communities can put people’s protective health […]
Overdue normalisation of nurse-led advance care planning interventions in Australia
When life is irretrievably coming to an end from progressive chronic illness in advanced age, patients aspire to have time and opportunity for conversation on quality enhancement by compassionate and talented health professionals. Clinicians who have had adequate capacity building on communication know how to start a discussion on our choices, manage fear, support anticipatory […]
Midwife-led continuity of care program supports First Nations mothers and babies
Midwife-led continuity of care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the early postnatal period achieves substantially better perinatal health outcomes, yet few First Nations women receive it. Investigating the gap, La Trobe University researchers assessed the capacity of four maternity services in Victoria to implement, embed, and sustain a culturally responsive caseload midwifery service. The landmark […]
What we know about ‘Long COVID’ or, post Covid-19 condition in 2022
Post-COVID condition or ‘Long COVID’ can be characterised by ongoing symptoms following acute COVID-19 illness. Evidence and understanding of the condition are still emerging, however those who have experienced prior severe COVID-19, are of older age, female sex, and with pre-existing physical and mental health disorders appear most at risk. The most often reported symptoms […]
First Nations People of Australia – End of life care at Calvary Riverina
Palliative Care Australia1 believes quality end of life care can only be realised when it is culturally appropriate to the needs of the individual and their family. Australian First Nations people, comprise of hundreds of cultural groupings with distinct languages and histories, as such, it can be difficult for non-Indigenous healthcare workers to successfully provide […]