Shaping the future of care – ANMF priorities 2025: Gender equity: Central to the work of unions
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is focused on driving meaningful change in 2025 to ensure better conditions for nurses, midwives, carers, students and to meet the health and aged care needs of the community Recognising the critical milestones we have already achieved like wage increases and mandated care minutes, we know progress is […]
Book Review: ‘Zoe and Zak’s Pain Hacks’
Chronic pain in children – infants to pre-school age, school age, and adolescents – is a significant public health problem, affecting one in five across the globe. The prevalence of chronic paediatric pain in Australian mirrors these statistics, with Chronic Pain Australia concurring that one in five children experience chronic pain. Chronic pain in children […]
Can an introvert survive in the world of nursing academia?
Are you seen as quiet, reserved, and reflective? Or are you perceived to be distant, withdrawn, reluctant to engage in activities with a room full of people and therefore not considered a ‘team player.’ Do people see you as someone to be tolerated or do they see you at all? Do opportunities bypass you because […]
Sickness in health: Workplace bullying
“It broke my heart leaving when and how I did. I simply couldn’t take it anymore. I had to go. I felt like my life depended on it,” said Brenda Happell, Professor of Mental Health at Southern Cross University. The esteemed academic, with more than four decades of experience in healthcare and university settings has […]
Queensland nurses and midwives call for better wages and working conditions
Tired and burnt-out, Queensland nurses and midwives are increasingly leaving the profession in the face of a growing workforce crisis, it has been revealed, as the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) prepares to commence enterprise bargaining negotiations with Queensland Health later this week. The QNMU, which as 74,000 members, has received hundreds of submissions […]
Shaping the future of care – ANMF priorities 2025: Accessible and affordable healthcare
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is focused on driving meaningful change in 2025 to ensure better conditions for nurses, midwives, carers, students and to meet the health and aged care needs of the community Recognising the critical milestones we have already achieved like wage increases and mandated care minutes, we know progress is […]
Costs of falls in residential care uncovered
Fall-related injuries in aged care account for one-fifth of the cost of a resident’s care, according to new research. The University of Queensland study found that fall-related injuries in residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually. The study found fall injuries accounted for 20% of annual expenditure on an aged […]
Regulator cracks down on aged care providers failing to meet care minutes
Regulatory action is being taken against residential aged care providers that have persistently failed to meet their mandatory care minute targets.
McGrath Foundation expansion provides nurse support for all cancers
The federal government kicked off 2025 with commitment for $2.3 million to the McGrath Foundation to expand an online tool that connects patients with expert cancer care nurses. Nurses take the chaos out of a cancer diagnosis, says McGrath Foundation Chief Nurse Kerry Patford, who welcomes the charity’s expansion to support patients with any type […]
A comprehensive pathway for nurses to become midwives at The University of Notre Dame in Melbourne
The need for qualified midwives in Australia continues to grow, as the demand for maternal care services remains strong across the country With a national focus on improving health outcomes for mothers and babies, the profession of midwifery is not only a rewarding career but one that also promises long-term job security. Now, registered nurses […]