New book helps frontline doctors and nurses to calm the mind
In the chaos of emergency medicine, one of the greatest challenges to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals is not just the emergency in front of them, it is the relentless noise within and around them. Meditation for Medics – Stopping the Noise: A Simple Guide to Unshakeable Mindfulness by a Busy ER Doctor has […]
New national guidelines on concussion treatment
New national clinical guidelines on the treatment of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury and a model of care specific to Australia and New Zealand are now available. University of Queensland researchers have led the development of the guidelines along with an education program to help address an identified knowledge gap. About 50% of people who sustain concussion and mild traumatic brain injury do […]
AHPRA moves to reduce distress for practitioners facing complaints
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is rolling out major reforms to reduce the distress experienced by health practitioners during the notifications (complaints) process, following growing concerns about the psychological impact of regulatory investigations. AHPRA has already completed 13 of 33 actions recommended by an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) aimed at making the complaints […]
Enhanced role for midwives in postnatal contraceptive care
Australian midwives may be open to delivering contraceptive care during postnatal home visits, new research shows. This could include innovations such as home insertion of the contraceptive implant (Implanon NXT), which has been trialled internationally, although has not yet been explored in Australia. New research from Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence shows home […]
New grad registered nurse: Navigating the world of mental health
As a newly registered nurse fresh out of university, I was thrilled to be accepted into the specialist Mental Health GradStart program at the Lower North Shore Assertive Outreach Team (LNS AOT). Beginning my career in LNS AOT of the Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) service was an exciting and enriching experience. The AOT […]
Nurses and midwives urged to sign petition to protect healthcare workers in conflict zones
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a new petition calling on the Australian Government to take stronger action to protect healthcare workers in war zones, where they are increasingly under attack. The petition is the latest step in the ANMF’s Nurses and Midwives for Peace campaign to stand in solidarity with nurses, […]
Explainer: Why aged care wages are rising on October 1
If you are a direct care worker or nurse working in aged care, you may notice an extra dollar or so has been added to your hourly rate of pay. While the small increase may not seem like much, it all adds up, and helps with cost-of-living pressures. Why did my pay increase? The […]
Student Spotlight – Connin
Connin Pinto is a Bachelor of Nursing student at Curtin University. 1. What inspired you to choose a career in nursing? I was inspired to do nursing by my mum, who is a nurse. Seeing her passion and dedication towards the job had a massive impact on me growing up and drove me to choose […]
One year on – real support from real nurses and midwives
After serving eight years as Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Assistant Secretary, Lori-Anne Sharp has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA). Lori-Anne was Federal Assistant Secretary at the ANMF from 2017 to 2025 and served on the Victorian Branch Council from 2004 to 2017. With over […]
‘Moulds are for pottery, not for midwives’. Exploring the career of an academic midiwfe
With two nurses for parents, Liz McNeill once swore she would never follow in their footsteps. “I heard all the stories growing up, my Dad was a psychiatric nurse and my mother worked in aged care, and I thought, no thanks,” she recalls. But fate had other ideas. From a young age, Liz was drawn […]