Australians living longer but in need of more support, study finds
Australians are living longer but their impact on the healthcare industry is increasing, according to new research by the University of Adelaide. The study, led by Dr Liliana G. Ciobanu, and Head of the Psychiatry Discipline Associate Professor Scott R. Clark, was conducted by GBD Australia collaborators and examined Global Burden of Disease statistics from […]
Tasmania to introduce tougher penalties for people who assault frontline workers
People who cause serious bodily harm to Tasmania’s frontline workers will face six months’ jail time, with the state government introducing legislation into Parliament this week to provide better protections. The Sentencing Amendment (Presumptive Sentencing for Assaults on Frontline Workers) Bill 2024 seeks to amend the Sentencing Act 1997 to set a presumption of minimum […]
Insufficient strategies to tackle 50% increase in ED violence
Aggression and violence against frontline workers in hospital emergency departments (EDs) is on the rise with current strategies to manage the issue perceived as insufficient. In-hospital assaults in Australia have increased by 60% in Victoria, 48% in Queensland, and 44% in New South Wales from 2015 to 2018, according to new research from Edith Cowan […]
Getting to know Lauren- A celebration of nurses with “Five of My Life” Nigel Marsh
The third podcast in the ANMF’s “Five of My Life challenge” with Nigel Marsh is South Australian nurse is Lauren DeFazio. During the podcast Lauren reflects on a film, book, song, place and belonging that has meaning for her as she shares her story about nursing, motherhood, and embracing life’s twists and turns and finding […]
The most common mistakes nurses make when filing their tax return
With tax time upon us, now is the time to think about preparing your annual tax return. From 1 July, 13 million Australians will lodge a return and with 84% of them expecting a refund, and the average size of refunds reaching over $3,000, it pays to spend a little time and effort ensuring you’ve […]
HPV Self-collection for Cervical Screening: Offering a role for every nurse and midwife
You don’t need to be a cervical screening provider to support informed uptake of cervical screening. Nurses and midwives play a critical role in supporting their patients to make informed choices, and to have positive experiences within the healthcare system. The Australian Government is funding a national campaign for healthcare providers and consumers to increase […]
Guidance needed in aged care to improve help for grieving families
Government, researchers and aged care staff need to urgently come together to establish a formal approach to the grief and loss experienced by families in aged care, a Flinders University-led review has argued. The study reviewed 35 papers examining the grief, loss, and bereavement experience of family caregivers of those entering, living and dying in residential aged […]
‘We were all stuffed’: Spike in drinking during COVID-19 among working mums
New studies by La Trobe University have lifted the lid on the impact of additional responsibilities women assumed by ‘default’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a worrying spike in drinking among working mothers. Participants noted the lack of control they felt over their everyday lives and drinking as they juggled working from home, parenting, household, […]
‘Outdated’ need for collaborative arrangements finally removed for Nurse Practitioners
The ANMF has commended new legislation which removes outdated barriers which have prevented highly-trained nurse practitioners (NPs) and eligible midwives from working to their full scope.
Winners announced for 2024 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards
A nurse and midwife from Victoria and a New South Wales-based organisation improving access to primary healthcare in remote and Aboriginal communities have been crowned winners at last night’s 2024 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards in Melbourne. Victorian nurse Cathy Halmarick, from Peninsula Health, took out Nurse of the Year in recognition of her […]