Virtual reality gives older people access to memories
A Western Australian project is using virtual reality (VR) in residential aged care for residents to engage with memories and familiar surroundings in the digital space. Edith Cowan University has partnered with Western Australia creative artists to develop visual content on areas where residents from a residential care home grew up and lived, incorporating their […]
Skillset and preparedness resource for rural and remote: A research project
A Queensland rural and remote nurse is undertaking research to help establish the essential skills required for all nurses new to rural and remote to help in their preparedness, along with support. “I’m hoping the research will support new RNs to stay. A lot of metropolitan nurses, post Covid have decided to get out of […]
Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us
This May, the World Health Assembly (WHA) will vote on re-establishing a mandate for the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the health consequences of nuclear weapons and war (1). Health professionals and their associations should urge their governments to support such a mandate and support the new UN comprehensive study on the effects of […]
Kids in chronic pain: A neglected issue
Chronic pain in children is a significant yet under recognised global public health problem, with prevalence studies estimating that between 11% and 38% (mean 20.8%) of children live with chronic pain (pain lasting longer than three months).1,2 The prevalence of chronic paediatric pain in Australia mirrors these statistics, with Chronic Pain Australia (CPA) concurring that […]
Subsidised childcare to ease cost-of-living for nurses and midwives
Naomi Riley is in her 11th year of having children under five and juggling part-time work with paid and unpaid childcare. “My youngest is in two days of kindergarten a week that is fully funded whereas my husband and I paid for our two girls to go to kindergarten and childcare,” said Naomi, a midwife […]
A midwife’s experience in frontline care during a flood emergency
The 2024 report Climate-Driven Extreme Weather Events: Australian Nurses’ and Midwives’ Experiences highlights the extraordinary leadership of nurses and midwives during some of Australia’s most severe climate-driven disasters.1 This three-part ANMJ series presents case studies that showcase how these incredible healthcare professionals lead responses in times of crisis, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and compassion when their […]
Midwifery Endorsement – not just for privately practising midwives
Since 2010, women and people giving birth have been able to access Medicare rebates for midwifery services, and some Medicare-funded pathology and radiology services provided by eligible midwives. To be eligible to apply for a Medicare provider number, midwives must meet certain requirements as articulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Midwives […]
Finalists announced for 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards
A Midwifery Group Practice pioneer and a NSW nurse who helped reduce mental health stigma are among nine finalists named.
Unlocking potential: Rethinking how we deliver care
Access to essential healthcare is increasingly challenging, especially in rural and remote areas where GP shortages are leaving communities without vital medical services. By removing outdated restrictions and regulatory barriers that prevent nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals from working to their full scope of practice, could bridge critical gaps in care. This shift along […]
‘Essential healthcare’: Health organisations call for equitable and improved access to abortion
About one in three Australian women live in regions where no local GP provides medical abortion, while many public hospitals that provide maternity and women’s health services do not provide abortion care. These significant barriers to abortion access have driven 40 of the country’s health and medical organisations, including the ANMF, to today call on […]