Research & Innovation
Fluctuating temperatures significantly impacts Australia’s mortality rate
A global study has attributed 1.75 million deaths per year to fluctuating temperatures. As the first quantifiable research of its [...]
CALD communities lack support to protect health during COVID-19
Migrants, refugees and Australians born with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may have difficulty keeping up with constant changes [...]
Midwife-led continuity of care program supports First Nations mothers and babies
Midwife-led continuity of care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the early postnatal period achieves substantially better perinatal health outcomes, yet [...]
Two-thirds of Australians skipping vital heart check-ups
Around two-thirds of Australians eligible for cardiovascular risk screening have not visited their GP for a heart health check during [...]
Survey aims to improve legal response to occupational violence
A survey addressing workplace occupational violence aims to clarify what discourages nurses from reporting incidents to legal authorities, according to [...]
Evaluating dementia knowledge, attitudes, perceived skills and competence following dementia education and training in the Namaste Care program
Care programs aimed at improving quality of life for older people with dementia in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACF) [...]
New research clarifies the links between gut and brain
Researchers at Flinders University have released new findings that illustrate how the gut’s cells work in tandem with the spinal [...]
‘It’s unfair’: Women stressed about financial security in retirement
Many women are feeling stressed and anxious about the dent to their retirement savings from taking time out of the [...]
Three-quarters of Australians have long-term health conditions
More than three-quarters of Australians had a long-term health condition in 2020-21, with almost half reporting at least one selected [...]
Winners of 2022 HESTA Nursing & Midwifery Awards crowned
A Victorian nurse practitioner who has worked tirelessly to support women with ovarian cancer and their families and a First [...]
Morrison Government must be held accountable for aged care deaths, urges ANMF
As Australians head to the polls tomorrow, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is reminding voters how the Morrison [...]
NSW becomes the final Australian state to support voluntary assisted dying laws
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill was passed in NSW Parliament today. The law brings NSW in line with all other [...]
ANMF reveals their Political Report Card on health and aged care policy
In the lead up to the Federal Election, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has formed a political report [...]
