A Royal Commission into aged care that will investigate negligence, inadequate care and abuse will do little to fix the crisis plaguing the sector unless [...]
Nursing and midwifery work can be physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful (Dyrbye et al. 2017). Like many people working in stressful roles, members of this [...]
Former Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs says Australia urgently needs a federal charter of human rights to prevent injustices such as the indefinite [...]
Researchers are collating data from a range of healthcare organisations to determine whether older Australians are receiving suitable advance care planning that aligns with the [...]
Over the past two decades the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) has risen to become one of the nation’s [...]
Indoor temperatures in aged care homes could have a dramatic impact on the wellbeing of residents, particularly those with dementia. A University of Wollongong (UOW) [...]
Radiation Oncology Clinical Nurse Consultant Michelle Roach believes nurses practicing in the field deserve greater recognition for the valuable role they play in cancer treatment. [...]
An annual survey examining the health of thousands of Australian women has found 50% consider themselves overweight or obese, just under half have been diagnosed [...]
The ANMF (Victorian Branch) is appointing a Waste Education Officer to help streamline environmentally sustainable practices in healthcare. A highly active and effective ANMF (Vic [...]
