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Rollout begins on new National Nurse and Midwife Health Service
Rollout begins on new National Nurse and Midwife Health Service
New COVID-19 leave grants to support aged care workers
New Aged Care Worker COVID-19 leave grants will be available from 1 April to support permanent or casual aged care [...]
National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework unveiled
National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework unveiled
Multiple sclerosis awareness video launches nationally
With the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) on a rapid rise in Australia, a new educational video resource launches nationally [...]
Pioneering “poo transplant” trial gives hope to severely ill cancer patients
The benefits of a healthy gut microbiome are being harnessed in an Australian-first “poo transplant” trial aimed at saving the [...]
Ratios a step closer as NSW election result delivers renewed hope for nurses and midwives
Ratios a step closer as NSW election result delivers renewed hope for nurses and midwives
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How a nurse practitioner shifted to telehealth amid COVID-19
Before COVID-19 hit, Paediatric Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Dowden pondered implementing telehealth at her Perth-based clinic but ultimately considered it too [...]
Cannula Conversations: An initiative to reduce bloodstream infections
With the aim to reduce the rate of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) related bloodstream infections (BSIs) at the Townsville University [...]
Following a calling to care for the elderly
As a teenager in Mauritius, an island-nation famed for its palm-fringed beaches, Dayolen Kistnen lived in a multi-generational household – [...]
International nurses and midwives head to Australian shores more than ever
In the first three months of 2022-23 new applications for Internationally Qualified Nurse and Midwife applications have increased by 87%, [...]
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‘Live life to the end’: Palliative care pioneer named NSW Senior Australian of the Year
'Live life to the end': Palliative care pioneer named NSW Senior Australian of the Year
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Women’s health experts appointed to tackle ‘Medical Misogyny’
Growing evidence and medical research has shown women often suffer poorer health outcomes because of systemic issues in healthcare delivery. [...]
Paid leave for family and domestic violence starts
Ten days of paid domestic violence leave will come into force as of today. From 1 February workers for large [...]
Is there more education can do to meet the challenges we will face?
Finishing the first year of my Bachelor of Nursing is exciting and reinforces that nursing has been the right decision [...]
Wellbeing View All
Take precautions against mosquitoes this summer
All Australians are being urged to take precautions against mosquitos this summer due to increased risk of contracting Japanese encephalitis [...]
Maintaining your mental health in the festive season
As we approach the holiday season, many of us can feel overwhelmed for different reasons at a time when our [...]
Caring for Country benefits health and wellbeing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people strong cultural connections to their Country have multiple benefits that go beyond managing the [...]
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Shift workers at risk of higher blood pressure, study finds
Shift workers may be at increased risk of higher blood pressure as a result of irregular sleep patterns and changes [...]
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of heart disease and death in women, study finds
Women who follow a Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a new University [...]
One in five adults unable to name heart attack symptom
One in five adults in Australia are unable to name any heart attack symptoms, and only around half report chest [...]
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