ANMF condemns fatal shooting of US intensive care nurse
The ANMF has expressed its deep shock and sorrow over the fatal shooting of US ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
Inappropriate use of non-sterile gloves increases infection risk and waste
The indiscriminate use of non-sterile gloves in hospitals and clinics is significantly adding to environmental pollution and healthcare-associated infections, with little evidence to prove that there are substantial benefits, according to new research. The lack of evidenced-based guidelines in the use of non-sterile gloves in healthcare could be impacting patient outcomes, healthcare costs, and environmental […]
Electronic prescriptions to be trialled in primary care
Electronic prescriptions are set to be the standard method of prescribing in Australia, with the model to be trialled in primary care settings in 2026. Electronic prescribing by default replaces the earlier plan for mandatory electronic prescribing of high-risk and high-cost medicines announced in the 2023–24 Budget. Under this model, electronic prescriptions will be the standard method of prescribing in Australia. […]
ICN expresses solidarity with Venezuelan nurses
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has expressed solidarity with Venezuelan nurses and calls for the protection of rights in crises. The ICN has reached out to the Venezuelan Nursing Association (Federation of Nursing Professionals of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) in response to recent political developments and the ongoing crisis affecting the country to reaffirm that the global nursing community supports Venezuelan nurses during […]
The New Aged Care Act (2025): Reform or reality for nurses?
The Aged Care Act 2024, commenced on 1 November 2025. It has ushered in the most significant overhaul of aged care law in a generation. Grounded in rights, dignity and accountability, it replaces a 25-year-old framework with one built around transparency and fairness for older Australians. For nurses, the largest health professional group in aged […]
Nurse-led model of care poised to tackle Australia’s skin cancer crisis
Australia needs to be innovative when it comes to skin cancer detection by embracing a nurse-led model that could save thousands of lives in the long run, according to a new paper. With the highest melanoma rates in the world – two in three people are diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70 […]
Latest issue of Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) out now
Volume 42, Issue 4 of the Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) is now live. As the official peer-reviewed journal of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), the AJAN is committed to publishing high-quality scholarly work that is of critical relevance to nursing and midwifery audiences in professional, clinical, research, education, management, and policy roles. In this […]
Training hospital staff in person-centred dementia care improves recovery outcomes
Tailored education for hospital staff is improving care for people with dementia, a new Australian study shows. Educating hospital staff in person-centred dementia care leads to better care experiences, greater staff confidence, and improved rehabilitation outcomes for older people, the research found. The study, conducted by UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), evaluated a […]
The campaign for a national Human Rights Act
Did you know that Australia has no national human rights framework? Australia has been a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights since 1948, but this has never been adopted into Australian law. There are state and territory-based human rights charters in Queensland, Victoria and the ACT, with legislation introduced in NSW in October […]
Residents in hot, humid regions more likely to have kidney failure
Australians living in consistently hot and humid northern regions are at greater risk of kidney failure than their compatriots in more temperate and less remote locations, researchers have found. University of Queensland researchers investigated the influence of climate zones and geographic disparities on the incidence of patients needing kidney transplants or dialysis. Higher incidences were […]