The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The funding will be delivered through a new agreement struck between the federal and state and territory governments. During yesterday's press ...
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‘Serious and opportunistic’: Permanent ban for AIN who stole $100k from a patient
A nursing assistant who took advantage of vulnerable patients in a series of fraud offences – including using a patient’s card to make transactions amounting to more than $100,000 – has been permanently banned from providing any health services in a bid ...
More »$18.4m for clinical placements in aged care
The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's growing aged care sector. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells revealed that the government is renewing it's funding for the ...
More »Health Minister announces govt. review of trans healthcare, puberty blockers
The federal government has announced a review into healthcare for trans and gender diverse Australians, just days after Queensland announced it would pause the delivery of puberty blockers to children pending a review into pediatric gender services. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler ...
More »Nurses could perform women’s health checks to prevent ED visits, says APNA
Following the release of new hospital data, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has called upon the federal government to remove the policy barriers preventing some nurses from delivering preventative healthcare for women. The Australian Institute of Health ...
More »Nurses need care too – how curbing self-sacrifice can prevent burnouts
Reflecting on my mother’s decade-long nursing career, I often wonder why so many nurses leave the profession after just a few years. In the UK, the shortage of nurses has reached alarming levels. Fewer students are enrolling in nursing programmes, ...
More »CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development
Nursing is one Australia’s most in-demand professions, despite nurses and midwives already representing over half of the nation’s health workforce. With the roles of nurses and midwives continuing to evolve, long gone are the days when on-the-job training was the ...
More »Govt. to fast-track foreign nurses into Australian workforce
The Albanese government has announced a new scheme for the removal of red tape to allow a record number of overseas-trained nurses to enter the Australian workforce faster. In a statement released yesterday, the federal Minister for Health and Aged ...
More »NDIS provider slapped with record fine after choking death
An NDIS provider has been slapped with a record civil penalty after a man choked to death on food in a residential home after improperly trained staff failed to follow his dietary advice. The Federal Court imposed the $1.9m penalty ...
More »Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’
Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it. These communities are typically sicker and poorer than the rest of Australia, but receive less care ...
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