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.
Hundreds of private sector Victorian nurses and midwives stop work
Hundreds of St Vincent’s Private Hospitals’ nurses and midwives have walked out of their workplaces as part of an escalation of their unprecedented protected industrial action campaign for mandated nurse/midwife patient ratios and competitive wages and conditions with their public colleagues. “Hundreds of St Vincent’s Private Hospitals nurses and midwives have courageously taken this unprecedented […]
Independent expert midwife to lead Tasmanian maternity services investigation
The Tasmanian Government has announced the appointment of an independent expert to lead the rapid independent investigation into maternity services at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH). Midwife, nurse and health consultant Amanda Singleton has extensive experience, including in the governance and management of maternity services in both rural and metropolitan settings. She also has regulatory […]