Women’s empowerment program to transform lives
The ACT government has launched a women’s empowerment program designed to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of ACT women. The program, delivered by Lifeline, will give 20 women who face disadvantage the opportunity to participate in the empowerment program to upskill, make connections and ultimately increase employment opportunities. The program supports the identified needs […]
Facing life head on
In recognition of World Humanitarian Day, we pays tribute to all humanitarian nurses and midwives. The ANMJ has featured many of these extraordinary nurses and midwives, highlighting the exceptional care they have given- including emergency nurse and paramedic Helen Zahos. “I am an ordinary person who has had some extraordinary experiences,” says humanitarian, emergency nurse […]
Why climate change is a major health threat
Health professionals including nurses must view climate change as a major health threat of today in order to improve patient outcomes of tomorrow, according to Dr David Pencheon, Director of the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) for NHS England and Public Health England. “The main thing is don’t treat climate change as an environmental threat in […]
Medicinal cannabis clinics rolled out
Australians battling chronic conditions such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis can now secure medicinal cannabis easier following the launch of the country’s first specialised Cannabis Access Clinics in Sydney and Melbourne last week. Medicinal cannabis is an unregistered medicine requiring approval from federal and state governments and can only be prescribed after a successful application […]
Global nursing campaign aims to empower nurses to maximise influence
Nursing Now, a landmark three-year global campaign aiming to improve health and lift the profile of nursing, launched back in February at events in London and Geneva. Backed by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and World Health Organization (WHO), the campaign will run until the end of 2020 to mark the 200th anniversary of […]