Controversy surrounds new agreement for Tasmanian nurses. The new Tasmanian Public Sector nursing agreement is a positive step forward for the nursing profession and the Tasmanian community, says the ANF. However, the Health and Community Service Union (HACSU) continues to ...

Flooded rural communities are being urged to access the support available to them. Rural communities in Queensland, NSW and Victoria that are now entering the recovery and re-building phase will be assisted by community support workers through the Commonwealth funded ...

College of Nursing says disaster-affected students can defer without penalty. Students of The College of Nursing who are affected by floods in Queensland and Victoria and natural disasters in other states have the option of deferring their studies for one ...

Australian research has identified a defective gene which explains why some colorectal cancer patients respond very well to radiotherapy but others not at all. Sydney-based scientists have examined the role played by the gene MCC which, in earlier work, in ...

With practice nurses an integral part of delivering health information within general practice, a new program will ensure they are equipped to deal with men’s health issues, writes Annie May. As Australia’s health care emphasis became more focused on prevention ...

Have you been longing to escape the rat race? Maybe it is time for a city change, writes Annie May. There is a lot to be said about living and working in a capital city. There is always something to ...

Nurses can be found depicted or memorialised in a number of stained glass windows in all of these settings across Australia. Most people associate stained glass with religious buildings; it forms an integral part of our churches but it can ...

Report finds NSW is winning the battle against cancer and heart disease. A new report which compares the NSW health system with those in 10 other countries says the state is winning the battle against cancer and heart disease. But ...

Calls made for government to listen to the health sector’s ideas on local primary health organisations, including a change of name. The government must listen to the health sector’s ideas when establishing local primary health organisations, starting with renaming the ...

Figures released show spend on dementia research has increased this decade, but Alzheimer’s Australia says it’s still not enough. Darragh O Keeffe reports. The spend on research funding into Alzheimer’s and other dementias has increased tenfold since 2000, new figures ...