Incidental activity of 10 minutes may decrease heart disease risk
Choosing the stairs or speedily sweeping can lower the risk of heart disease, but how much and for how long is needed for it to have an impact? According to research published in The Lancet Public Health, short bouts of incidental activity, the kind we do as part of daily living, could reduce risk of […]
Small amounts of regular exercise make a difference
Want the health benefits of exercising, but aren’t too keen on pounding the pavement or pumping iron every day? New research may be able to narrow down just how many times per week you need to exercise to make it worth your while. Exercising every day for just 20 minutes may be more effective than […]
Expansion of mental health safe spaces in communities
There is a growing momentum for the creation of community-based safe spaces for people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crises, as an alternative to visiting hospitals and emergency departments. In Australia, some safe spaces have been established, however many are housed within or near hospitals. Hospitals come with many barriers when it comes to responding […]
A compassionate approach
“Let’s take care of ourselves and each other”, says Mark Aitken, Deputy Director of Australia’s new national health and wellbeing service for nurses, midwives and students.
Tika Tirka: home away from home for First Nations students
A unique housing initiative in South Australia is helping remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study higher education in the city and forge career pathways. Tika Tirka is an accommodation service in the heart of the Adelaide CBD, enabling post-secondary students from remote and regional locations to undertake further education and training. “It’s […]
Closing the gap for Indigenous health: CQU lecturer making it real
Proud Yaeg/Bundjalung woman and registered nurse Recheal Daley is on a mission of advocacy to help close the gap for Indigenous health. “I hope for all First Nations people to know that they will receive equal healthcare, free from judgement and to feel truly safe,” she said. Ms Daley is a teacher for Indigenous Primary […]
Write and get published: New book for nurses, midwives and students
Best-selling academic author and retired Professor of Nursing Megan-Jane Johnstone has released a book aimed to help nurses, midwives and students to write and publish about their vital experiences so that others may learn. Whether writing letters to the editor, case studies, articles for professional journals and newsletters, blogs or social media, the opportunities to […]
Social media drives rise in cosmetic surgery as industry faces further reforms
Young women who regularly engage with social media are excessively self-judgemental and more likely to consider cosmetic surgery – with the number of cosmetic procedures having almost doubled in eight years, new research has revealed. The findings follow the health regulator’s calls this month for further reforms to the cosmetic industry due to escalating consumer […]
Demand for cosmetic nursing continues to rise
New President of the Cosmetic Nurses Association (CNA) since January 2023, Sheri-lee Knoop has been a founding member of the group of nurses that came together during a boom in demand for cosmetic services during and post-COVID. She talks to the ANMJ. Sheri-lee, who has her own cosmetic practice in Perth, first started out as […]
Embracing the life of remote nursing as an early career nurse
“Have the courage to believe in yourself”, is the message from Holly Engelhardt, recipient of the ANMF NT Excellence in Early Career Nurse/Midwife of the Year 2023, to her peers. “It came as a surprise. I was nominated by service manager and DON educator – to have them recognise my work it means so much […]