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General practice nurses could be key to better contraception and abortion care
- October 7, 2025
- Category: Research
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Primary care
General practice nurses are well-positioned to increase women’s access to the most effective form of contraception and abortion care if more support and training is provided, according to new research from Monash University’s SPHERE Centre

Latest issue of Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) out now
- September 25, 2025
- Category: Research
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives
Volume 42, Issue 3 of the Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) is now live. As the official peer-reviewed journal of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), AJAN is committed to publishing high-quality scholarly work that

Dementia now leading cause of death for Australians
- September 13, 2025
- Category: Research
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Dementia
Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians, according to the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Dementia in Australia update. The latest AIHW update coincides with Dementia Action Week 2025

Sleep apnea incidence and severity to double with climate change
- September 8, 2025
- Category: Research
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives
Sleep apnea will become more common and severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens across the world, warn Australian scientists. Rising temperatures increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
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