6 tips to reduce psychological risks at work
New national Work Health and Safety Regulations aim to strengthen and clarify how to manage psychological health risks in the workplace. While these regulations prescribe how employers should identify psychosocial hazards and manage risk, everyone has a role to play in creating and maintaining a safe and healthy psychological workplace. “A mentally healthy workplace is […]
Nurses, midwives and personal care workers say Yes to the Voice
Nurses, midwives and personal care workers say Yes to the Voice
Clinical trial set to change kidney transplant practice
A simple change in practice for deceased donor kidney transplants could reduce the need for dialysis in transplant recipients by 25%. A major clinical trial has found the change in intravenous fluid therapy with balanced crystalloid solution could deliver real benefits for kidney transplant recipients. The BEST-Fluids trial was conducted by the Australasian Kidney Trials […]
Check in with yourself on R U OK Day: National Nurse and Midwife Health Service
“It’s ok not to be ok,” says Deputy Director of Australia’s new national health and wellbeing service for nurses, midwives and students, which will launch in early 2024. Nurses, midwives and students across the country are being encouraged to check in with themselves and look out for their colleagues on today’s R U OK? Day. […]
It takes courage to seek help: Director of Australia’s new nurse and midwife health service
“There’s a myth that nurses and midwives somehow have to be some extraordinary kind of human being who don’t go through the range of experiences that we all do as human beings.” “That myth has not assisted the nursing and midwifery professions to recognise their own need for care and to take the time out […]
National forum urges rural maternity services reform a priority for National Cabinet
A national forum has called on the federal government to make rural maternity services a health reform priority at the next National Cabinet meeting on health. It follows a think tank on rural maternity services held by peak rural nursing and medical bodies in May and a recent report showing dire attrition of the Australian […]
Women’s Health Week 2023: Empowering women to make informed decisions
Australian Women’s Health Nurse Association President Roslyn Hollis loves being an advocate for women. “Women often don’t prioritise their own health needs, they tend to put everyone else first. Women hopefully leave my service with more knowledge. It’s not just clinical care, I help empower them to engage in their own health and wellbeing.” This […]
Nurse, midwife and student contributors needed to share health and wellbeing experiences
Do you want to contribute to a service that supports and promotes the health and wellbeing of those who care for others: nurses and midwives? Do you want to write regularly for us and/or become a health and wellbeing ambassador? The new National Nurse and Midwife Health Service (NNMHS) is looking for contributors to share […]
Leadership drives person-centredness in residential aged care
Person-centredness, driven by leadership, expressed through meaningful multifaceted relationships, and lived authentically throughout the residential aged care facility (RACF), has real potential to contribute to positive change. The Charles Sturt University (CSU) research explored the connection between leadership and person-centredness in residential aged care. Before this five-year research project, Dr Sean Mack spent 18 years […]
Newly graduated Perth nurse competes at university Olympics in China
After a momentary slip and falling off the beam during qualifications, newly registered nurse Amanda Edwards didn’t think she’d make it to the finals in the gymnastics competition at the Summer FISU World Games held in China this month. But the 22-year-old, representing Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Australia secured the 18th and last remaining […]