How workforce reform may also be good for the planet
Australia’s healthcare system is undergoing scrutiny, facing calls for reform not only to improve patient care but also to address its significant environmental impact. Recent reports highlight how reforming the health workforce, particularly in primary care, could lead to better health outcomes for Australians and contribute to climate action. The “Unleashing the Potential of our […]
TAFE nursing students: Commonwealth Prac Payments now open
TAFE nursing students can now apply for the $331.65 per week Commonwealth Prac Payment, introduced to help address placement poverty while undertaking mandatory clinical placements.
South Gaza’s lifeline must be preserved, warns medical humanitarian aid agency
Independent medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called on Israeli authorities to allow unimpeded access to patients in Southern Gaza to avoid more deaths. “Our teams have received patients who have been critically injured while trying to get food, as a result of the shootings which have taken place around the […]
Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause
Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, University of Queensland researchers have found. A comprehensive international study found women with endometriosis are at seven times the risk of surgical menopause (involving the removal of both ovaries) and face a higher risk of premature menopause […]
National minimum wage to rise by 3.5%
Millions of Australians will get a 3.5% pay rise from 1 July, following the Fair Work Commission (FWC) annual wage review, handed down this morning. The national minimum wage will increase by: The increase will mostly benefit part-time and lower-paid workers covered by modern awards across sectors including retail, accommodation and food services, administration, and […]
Webinar: Pathology and diagnostic imaging results in My Health Record – new legislation
New mandatory requirements for pathology and diagnostic providers to upload test results to My Health Record is the theme for a new digital health webinar. Come join us for this latest webinar, jointly run by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Australian Digital Health Agency as part of their digital health series. Consumer […]
‘Landmark moment’: Advance copy of RN prescribing standard released
An advance copy of the registration standard that will enable suitably qualified RNs to prescribe scheduled medicines has been released.
Supporting deprescribing with the AMH Aged Care Companion
Optimising medicine use in older people is a complex balance between disease management and avoiding medicine-related problems As a person ages (particularly after the age of 70) they are more likely to have multiple chronic conditions, leading to the use of multiple medicines—commonly referred to as polypharmacy. While medicines can improve a person’s ability to […]
Nurses and midwives foster parental trust for improving childhood vaccination
New data from the Australian National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance on vaccination coverage reveals a continuing decline in vaccination rates among Australian children and adolescents since the onset COVID-19 pandemic.1 The drop spans a broad range of vaccines including for whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, rotavirus, pneumococcal disease, polio, hepatitis B, multiple strains of […]
A win for the profession and the planet – ICN’s Nursing for Planetary Health and Wellbeing brief
At a time when the Earth itself is calling for care, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has responded with a powerful message: nurses have a vital role to play in healing not just people, but the planet we all share. In its landmark brief, “Nursing for Planetary Health and Wellbeing”, the ICN invites the […]