Peer-led telehealth counselling for nurses and midwives is now active

The Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA) is now open for telehealth counselling for nurses, midwives and students of the professions living anywhere in Australia. Free, confidential and independent counselling services and case-managed support is available for any sensitive health-related issue that nurses, midwives and students are experiencing. Whether it is drug, alcohol or gambling, […]

South Australia nurse practitioner pilot open for applications

South Australians will have more options for free primary health care as part of a new pilot program expanding the number of nurse practitioners working in GP clinics, also aimed to help ease pressure on hospital emergency departments. Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler yesterday announced the Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Pilot will […]

Sleep Awareness Week 2024: practical strategies for shift workers

Are getting enough quality shut eye as a shift worker? What works for you and what doesn’t? Is it time to try something new? Sleep Awareness Week runs 10-16 March and is a time to reemphasise the importance of sleep on your health and wellbeing. Sleep researcher, Alexandra Shriane, a former paramedic and shift worker, […]

New nurse-led Queensland healthcare clinics welcomed

The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) has welcomed the state government’s announcement of four new nurse-led healthcare clinics across Queensland. The four walk-in clinics will be staffed by nurse practitioners and nurses with a focus on the healthcare needs of women and girls. The nurse practitioner level care will be free of charge, regardless […]

Leadership and Management: Not one and the same

Leadership can often be mistaken with management and the two do overlap. But while leadership and management in nursing and midwifery share some similarities, they are two distinct roles. “The biggest difference is that while we have leadership skills inherent in all of us, management is more of a learnt process”, says RN and Academic […]

Gender pay gap data reveals substantial pay disparity

Dice-like cubes spelling out the word Equal

Unions have welcomed publication of the gender pay gap for nearly 5,000 Australian private sector employers for the first time but urge more needs to be done to close the disparity. “Publicising the gender pay gap is a tool that works – it shines a light on entrenched practices and structural inequalities that see women […]

Nurse awarded peace prize for passionate advocacy

A trailblazing Australian nurse has been recognised for her passionate advocacy for peace in the Middle East, as well as her dedication and care for the refugees and innocent victims of conflict. APHEDA co-founder, nurse and advocate for refugee and women’s rights, Dr Helen McCue AM has been awarded winner of the 2023-2024 Jerusalem (Al […]

Victorian nurses leading the way in accessible infant and child first aid

Victorian paediatric critical care nurse Grace Larson has joined forces with her sister Skye helping provide free infant and child first aid to disadvantaged parents and carers in the state. Still in its early days, The Sisterhood Project is partnering with accredited first aid providers to offer free infant and child first aid training to […]

Bring back the arvo nap to combat summer heat

Having an arvo nap may be better for your health than cranking up the air con to combat the heat this summer. Too much air conditioning may be harming our health, according to a study led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU). Despite spending substantially more time in air-conditioned spaces over the past […]

Nepalese experience inspires Australian nursing students

Australian nursing students have immersed themselves in a rich cultural and educational experience in Nepal developing clinical skills while observing the challenges of providing healthcare in a developing country including poverty and limited resources. Eighteen second-year CQUniversity (CQU) Bachelor of Nursing students and two lecturers travelled to Kathmandu and Pokhara through June and July as […]