NEW ERA: Australian registered nurses empowered to prescribe
In December 2024, Health Ministers approved a new Registration standard: Endorsement for scheduled medicines – designated registered nurse prescriber, paving the way for qualified registered nurses to prescribe Schedule 2, 3, 4 and 8 medicines in partnership with an authorised health practitioner who is an independent prescriber. This landmark change will take effect mid-2025. REGISTERED […]
Student spotlight – Eve
Bachelor of Nursing student Eve McKenzie-McHarg is in her second year of study at La Trobe University’s Albury-Wodonga campus. 1. What inspired you to choose a career in nursing? I chose to study nursing because I have a deep passion for helping others and making a real difference in people’s lives. The ability to directly impact someone’s well-being, […]
Meet the ANMF’s new Climate Change Officer
“I wasn’t always passionate about environmental sustainability and climate change,” admits Catelyn Richards, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) newly appointed Climate Change Officer. “I was, first and foremost, a humanitarian, and saw my role as a nurse as one to give back to the community.” But as her nursing career evolved, the undeniable […]
Aged care pay rises help ease cost-of-living pressures
NSW AIN Marta is among thousands of aged care workers across Australia experiencing the direct benefits of recent wage increases flowing through the sector.
From RN to Nurse Practitioner: Scholarship paves the way for Teagan to improve women’s healthcare
Despite over 14 years of experience working across a range of healthcare settings, Tasmanian registered nurse and midwife Teagan Atkins often encounters situations where she is unable to work to her full scope of practice. One such example is in her current role as the lead triage nurse at Medicare Urgent Clinics in Hobart and […]
Budget 2025: Wins for nurses, midwives and carers
The ANMF has welcomes prioritised funding in this year’s Budget for health and aged care, including $2.6 billion for pay rises for aged care nurses.
Grad Spotlight – Laura
Laura Schmidt is a graduate registered nurse based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide. 1. What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? My mother has been my greatest inspiration in pursuing nursing. In 2023, she celebrated an incredible milestone – 50 years of dedication to the profession. I’ve always admired her unwavering […]
How fee-free TAFE enabled Leanne to pursue her nursing dream
Leanne Simpson was empowered to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse thanks to fee-free TAFE.
Labor’s $8.5 billion Medicare boost to deliver 400 more nursing and midwifery scholarships and bulk-billing for all Australians
A re-elected Albanese Government will inject $8.5 billion into Medicare to give all Australians access to bulk-billing.
Escape Room training challenges nursing students to think on their feet
“It’s all a bit of a mystery, and that’s the challenge,” explains University of South Australia (UniSA) nursing lecturer Dr Michelle Freeling, of the immersive escape room experience designed to help postgraduate perioperative nurses sharpen their skills. An escape room typically involves a group of people being locked in a room and having to solve […]