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Scholarships set to grow mental health nursing workforce
The federal government has established a $5.15 million scholarship program to help grow and upskill the country’s mental health and [...]
‘Millions of reasons to care’: National Carers Week 2021
National Carers Week 2021 is a time to recognise and celebrate Australia’s unpaid carers who provide care and support to [...]
World Mental Health Week: Beyond Blue supports Australians during transition to living with COVID
During World Mental Health Week, Beyond Blue is promoting ways Australians can support their mental health and wellbeing during the [...]
New program to help people move forward after a dementia diagnosis
An innovative new program is aiming to help an estimated 60,000 Australians diagnosed with dementia each year better understand the [...]
ACT Government commits to fixed-site pill testing pilot
The ACT Government has committed to pilot Australia’s first ever fixed-site pill testing service in its 2021-22 budget, handed down [...]
Mental health nursing boost
The Victorian Government has announced a $23.6 million mental health nursing workforce package that will provide people experiencing mental health [...]
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Study explores role of Army Medics trained as ‘soldier-nurses’ as part of the ‘War on Terror’
New research has investigated the role of army medics, trained as both enrolled nurses and as soldiers, who live out [...]
How well do the COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19 Delta variant?
How well do the COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19 Delta variant?
Training to support end of life nursing practice: End of Life Law for Clinicians
Training to support end of life nursing practice: End of Life Law for Clinicians
Surging ahead of the COVID wave in aged care
Aspen Medical, through its subsidiary Aspen Aged Healthcare, manages a federally-funded program to support the aged care industry in the [...]
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Meet Netty
After a long career in midwifery and nursing, retirement no longer feels like an impossible task for Netty. With her [...]
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Urgent calls to vaccinate nurses in Africa as data reveals only 10% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
With only one in 10 healthcare workers in Africa fully vaccinated against COVID-19 the International Council of Nurses is calling [...]
Why we should consider being ‘conscious coffee consumers’: Reflecting on our favourite brew
Today on International Coffee Day, coffee lovers are uniting to celebrate their favourite brew. However, Fairtrade ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) [...]
COVID-19 vaccines protect us against harm and death from other causes
The SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that healthcare systems operate with strictly limited resources, workforce constraints, and variable accessibility.1,2 Throughout the [...]
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Five easy steps to love your feet so they’ll love you back
Foot Health Week is an annual awareness campaign run in October that promotes the importance of maintaining good foot health [...]
Acknowledging International Day of Peace through global meditation
To acknowledge International Day of Peace, a global meditate at 9 pm AEST tonight will create a 24-hour chain of [...]
Want a more rewarding life? Let your imagination run wild, study finds
People struggling to motivate themselves to engage in activities that are good for them, such as exercise or being more [...]
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New study pinpoints the need for better workplace safety for RANs
Improvements to workplace safety for nurses working in regional and remote areas are urgently needed according to a new study. [...]
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) study reveals divide between nursing and medical professions
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) study reveals divide between nursing and medical professions
Premature babies who taste and smell milk during tube feeding may help their brain growth
Premature babies who taste and smell milk during tube feeding may help their brain growth
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