Midwives in prime position to help pregnant women give up alcohol, research says
Midwives are well-positioned to help support pregnant women to stop or cut down on alcohol and other drug use and to improve outcomes for themselves and their children, according to researchers. A new South Australian initiative is examining the role midwives can play in promoting key public health messages and supporting abstinence during pregnancy. The […]
Study exploring factors that shape RNs’ engagement in mandatory reporting of child maltreatment
Child maltreatment has significant impacts on Australia’s children and children globally. Early identification is key to supporting children and families towards favourable outcomes. Mandatory reporting therefore plays an important role in the identification and response to child maltreatment worldwide, with many countries implementing legislation mandating certain people (usually professionals) report suspected cases of child maltreatment. […]
‘Knock off after work’: Right to disconnect laws start today
Millions of Australian workers can now refuse to respond to their bosses outside of work hours as landmark ‘right to disconnect’ laws come into effect.
Cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%, study finds
Running, cycling, or swimming – whatever takes your fancy, if you regularly exercise, you’re on track for a long and healthy life, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Published in BJSM, the study found that for every 1-MET increase in cardiorespiratory fitness – the amount of energy used for quiet sitting […]
How super works: Strengthening public understanding
Three quarters of Australians believe super is important to their future wellbeing – yet public understanding of how super works to grow savings remains low, according to new research. For example, the survey found seven in 10 Australians don’t know the current super guarantee rate (11.5%), 75% couldn’t nominate super’s low tax rate, while a […]
Australia falling short in supporting military veterans with the basics, study finds
Australia isn’t doing enough to support military veterans once they finish serving, according to a new study. Flinders University and La Trobe University researchers argue that too much emphasis is being placed on psychiatric and psychological support and medical interventions for mental health care, yet not enough is being done to ensure veterans have the […]
Woman sentenced for working as a nurse without registration at Gold Coast hospital
A Gold Coast woman who worked without registration at a Gold Coast Hospital for two years after her registration lapsed has been fined $5,000 and ordered to pay $1,750 in legal costs. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) prosecuted the woman for holding herself out as an enrolled nurse when she was not registered, […]
Researchers make a breakthrough in antibiotic resistance
Researchers have used advanced data science to describe and predict when resistance to antibiotics will emerge during treatment for a bacterial infection, based purely on the knowledge of pre-existing bacterial resistance mutations. The development of medicines to treat infections cannot keep up with the rise in antimicrobial resistance, one of the top global public health […]
Research into recently graduated RNs’ nutritional knowledge, attitude, and practice
Nurses are uniquely positioned to deliver nutrition-focussed patient education related to health promotion and disease management yet widespread evidence of sufficient nutrition instruction in the nursing curricula is not available. A research team from Deakin University (Dr Claire Margerison, Assoc Professor Ewa Szymlek-Gay, Dr Jennifer McCann, and Masters of Human Nutrition Candidate Cathy Stanguts) are […]
Gender disparity in loss of exercise habits
Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some groups, such as females and academic high-achievers, miss out on these benefits disproportionately. A University of Adelaide study found females, people with low self-efficacy, reluctant exercisers, higher academic achievers, and those […]