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Career & Learning
Career ‘guesswork’ driving nurse frustration
A new Australian College of Nursing report has found many nurses view career progression as “guesswork”, with workforce leaders warning clearer pathways and stronger support are needed to improve retention and sustainability.
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Aged Care
ANMF calls for major aged care reforms
The ANMF has launched a new national aged care campaign after a survey of more than 3,500 workers found ongoing concerns about staffing shortages, workplace violence and the way public funding is spent.
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Digital Health
First National Health Literacy Framework launched
A new national framework will guide governments, health services and community organisations in improving health literacy, with modelling suggesting better health literacy could save Australia $7.3 billion annually.
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Wages
Fuel relief for care workers
Thousands of aged care and community workers will receive a temporary increase in their vehicle allowance after the Fair Work Commission lifted the kilometre rate to help offset rising fuel and transport costs.
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Funding
$46.5m for McGrath prostate cancer nurses
Dedicated prostate cancer nurses will join the McGrath Foundation workforce under a $46.5 million government investment aimed at improving care and meeting growing demand for cancer support services.
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Funding
Research nurses seek greater support
Clinical research nurses are urging governments and sector leaders to invest in workforce development, warning Australia risks falling behind internationally if it does not strengthen the workforce underpinning clinical trials and research delivery.
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Midwifery
NSW reports 10% midwife workforce growth
NSW has increased its midwifery workforce by more than 10 per cent since 2023, while expanding continuity of care models and seeking community feedback to help shape maternity services over the next decade.
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Midwifery
Vitamin K uptake falls as experts urge awareness
Declining vitamin K uptake among newborns in Australia and overseas has prompted renewed attention on a treatment widely recommended at birth to protect babies from serious bleeding and potentially fatal complications.
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Clinical Practice
NT legalises voluntary assisted dying
New Northern Territory laws will allow eligible adults experiencing intolerable suffering from terminal illness to access voluntary assisted dying, while introducing measures reflecting the Territory's unique cultural and geographic circumstances.
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Wages
Aged care nurses receive final wage increase
Aged care nurses have received a fifth wage increase, completing a series of Fair Work Commission-ordered pay rises that have lifted annual earnings by up to $36,000 since 2022 and increased investment in workforce retention.
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Industry & Reform
Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers
Registered nurses will be able to prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for the first time from October, with the Federal Government and nursing leaders saying the reform will improve access to care, particularly in aged care and rural communities.
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Digital Health
Telstra outage reveals health system vulnerability
The Telstra outage disrupted more than emergency calls. Experts say modern healthcare’s dependence on mobile networks means telehealth, medical devices and access to health information may all have been affected.
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