How I became Australia’s first authorised nurse practitioner
More than two decades ago, on 12 December 2000, Jane O’Connell became the first nurse practitioner to be authorised in Australia.
Federal Court ruling on telehealth and voluntary assisted dying a ‘blow to terminally ill people’
A federal court ruling this week confirming that telehealth consultations about voluntary assisted dying remain illegal will lead to further suffering for terminally ill people, advocacy group Go Gentle has argued. Go Gentle Australia’s CEO, Dr Linda Swan, said voluntary assisted dying, now legal across all Australian states, being considered suicide would exacerbate suffering and […]
Aboriginal nurse leader, Janine Mohamed, on being named Victorian of the Year
Aboriginal health leader Janine Mohamed has devoted her career to expanding the Indigenous health workforce, especially nurses and midwives, championing culturally safe healthcare, and dismantling systemic racism.
‘Too important not to get right’: National plan for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare launched
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is too big to ignore and, for healthcare, too important not to get right, according to leading digital health expert Professor Enrico Coiera, who yesterday launched a national policy roadmap aimed at ensuring the safe, ethical, and effective use of AI in healthcare. “For Australia’s healthcare system to remain […]
Meet Australian Army Nurse Kylie Hasse
Kylie Hasse was studying nursing at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and waiting for a lecture to begin, when she heard that an Australian Defence Force recruitment talk would be delivered before commencement. “I listened and thought – ‘why not?’ she recalls of the session. Intrigued, Kylie joined up as a Reservist within the Army […]
Nurse Practitioner opens transgender and gender diverse clinic to provide ‘inclusive healthcare’
In February, South Australian nurse practitioner and academic Toni Slotnes-O’Brien discovered that a person close to her was transgender and, sadly, the challenges they faced accessing basic healthcare. “They went away from GP consults feeling suicidal due to the way they were being treated,” Toni reveals. With South Australia’s sole adult public gender clinic, operating […]
Why nurses and midwives are at risk of burnout – and how you can help prevent it
“Burnout is a risk factor for those working in helping/caring professions and it needs to be recognised and addressed at all levels, just as other workplace hazards are assessed and risk managed,” argues Ellen Anderson, Tasmanian Project Nurse for Nursing and Midwifery Services Workforce and Wellbeing in Hospitals South. “That means organisations have responsibilities to […]
‘Force for Change’: ANMF 16th Biennial National Conference
‘Force for Change’: ANMF 16th Biennial National Conference
Meet the NT Midwife of the Year
Earlier this year, midwife and childbirth educator Helen Nenke was named NT Midwife of the Year at the prestigious Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2023. Helen has worked with Anglicare NT’s Pandanus program for eight years, providing childbirth and early parenting education to young mothers under 25 and their partners, with her non-judgmental […]
Midwives go green in bid to reduce waste footprint
Midwives go green in bid to reduce waste footprint