Waiting lists will continue for prisoners needing treatment at Victoria's secure forensic mental health hospital, despite the addition of 18 new beds, a report says. In its annual report on Thursday, the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health or Forensicare ...

NSW Health recently warned doctors against using the term "obese" to preserve the dignity of patients, but a work health and safety manager has argued the term is important for patient admissions data. At the Australian College of Nursing's recent National ...

Weather events so severe that they shut down electricity supplies, like the one South Australia saw in 2016, aren’t common – but they could have dire consequences for those in the ED. That’s the reminder Dr Karen Hammad, a senior ...

In the past, major ABC TV reports have had a lot of influence on the Australian public and on policy – for better or worse. Four Corners, for example, prides itself on its history of sparking debate and triggering inquiries, ...

Labor has warned Australians' health records will inevitably leak through a controversial online system, urging the government to go further in protecting data. Opposition health spokesperson Catherine King said her party would not oppose legislation to strengthen the e-health records ...

The paperwork nurses have to complete could be dramatically cut, following the trial of a new streamlined patient risk assessment tool. University of Queensland researchers said it will improve management in Australia’s busy hospital systems and leave more time for patient ...

The government has decided to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector to address areas of concern regarding the quality and safety of services. Announcing the Royal Commission yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it will be about ...

Australians diagnosed with breast, cervical or bowel cancer through screening tests are less likely to die from the diseases than those diagnosed by other means, a new report has found. The study has also revealed the most disadvantaged Australians are ...

We exist to inspire people to want to care, enable people to properly care and enhance life through care. Because how we care for our ageing is a reflection of who we are as a nation.” This is the vision ...

Aged care bodies have today welcomed the passage through parliament of a new set of quality standards. Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Ken Wyatt said the standards would intensify quality compliance across residential, home and remote care. “Under ...