Educating students about cultural safety and trauma informed practice
In Australia, mental health statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remains deeply disproportionate. In 2018–19, over a third of Indigenous People (37%) reported having a current mental health condition,1 with suicide remaining a devastating issue highlighted in Closing the Gap targets.2 Current data indicate that suicide rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Digital healthcare shift with smart glasses for nurses
Home care provider Silverchain is driving a digital healthcare shift as Australia’s first home care provider to introduce smart glasses at scale. Silverchain demonstrated how its use of smart glasses empowers nurses to detect early signs of health decline to federal policymakers at the Parliamentary Friends of Nursing event held at Parliament House this week. […]
One year on: landmark reforms helping build stronger retirement futures for women
One year after superannuation was added to Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay—and as the super guarantee reached 12%—new modelling shows the reforms are already helping strengthen women’s retirement outcomes. HESTA modelling based on 18 weeks of paid parental leave shows the addition of super could add around $6,500 to a woman’s retirement balance. For women who […]
LOCKED OUT: The housing crisis facing nurses and midwives
Nurses, midwives and carers are being priced out of the communities they work in, with rising rents, unaffordable homes and cost-of-living pressures taking a growing toll on the workforce. Robert Fedele reports. After finishing a shift at Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital, enrolled nurse Talei Williams faces a dreaded commute stretching well over an hour. […]
Victoria to strengthen nurse/midwife to patient ratios
The Victorian Government has announced it will introduce legislation to strengthen the state’s nurse/midwife to patient ratios, improving patient care across 26 hospitals, including in emergency departments, intensive care units, and medical and surgical wards. Premier Jacinta Allan said the Hospital Reclassification Review Bill, based on a fair and transparent review of agreed hospital data, […]
Why graduate nurses are burning out
Researchers are calling for action to support grad nurses, with burnout in the first year of practice a key driver of early workforce attrition.
Trans and gender diverse healthcare
A ban on gender-affirming hormone treatments for trans and gender diverse young people in the Queensland and Northern Territory public healthcare systems, despite this medical care not being new or experimental. Why has healthcare been taken out of the hands of healthcare professionals and their patients? In short: In January 2025, the Queensland Government banned […]
Queensland nurse recognised among top 100 female‑founded ecommerce brands
A Queensland nurse has been recognised nationally after her healthcare apparel label, Hey Sister Scrub Club, was named a Top 100 Finalist in the 2026 SHE‑com Women in Ecommerce Awards. TheThe SHE‑com Women in Ecommerce Awards celebrate Australia’s fastest‑growing community of female ecommerce brand owners, supporting women to launch, grow and scale online businesses from […]
New national standards to boost virtual care safety
National standards for virtual care are set to be developed for the first time in Australia, with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care tasked with creating a consistent, system‑wide framework to support safe, high‑quality virtual care. The standards — expected to be published by the end of 2027 — will outline […]
New doco captures mission to bring back Birthing on Country
A powerful new documentary follows Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and health workers as they work to bring birthing back on Country, shining a light on First Nations maternity care and self-determination. MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation documents Yolŋu Elder and Professor Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama’s mission to return Birthing on Country through the Galiwin’ku Djakamirr Program. “The documentary […]