New research shows that women who breastfeed are not receiving adequate advice as to the possible effects of medication.  Research released by Dr Lisa Amir of Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, found women are making the decision ...

Hospital management and policy is hindering Australian hospitals from promoting and supporting breastfeeding, according to a new study. Looking specifically at what stopped hospitals from gaining Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) accreditation, the University of South Australia study involved focus ...

Annie May looks at how the nursing profession fared in the latest national report card on health. Nursing and midwifery professionals have the lowest growth rate within the nation’s health services industries, which as a whole is growing at a ...

From the beginning of this month, nurses and midwives will be under a national registration scheme. The introduction of a single national registration and accreditation system for health professions became a reality on the first day of this month. The ...

A masters program to train specialist nursing practitioners for remote and indigenous communities has been launched in central Australia.  The Alice Springs based Centre for Remote Health (CRH), co-funded by Charles Darwin University and Flinders University, has launched the master ...

Universities have joined forces to develop streamlined clinical training. The University of Queensland and Monash University schools of nursing and midwifery have joined forces to help the government reform the education and training of midwives. The consortium was awarded the ...

Universities are finding clinical practice can be improved within its walls, writes Annie May. Clinical placements are essential for undergraduate nursing students in developing the required skills to join the workforce. However, with nurses and healthcare facilities experiencing increased demand, ...

Nurses are ideally placed to inform parents about infant eye health, new research shows. New research shows that Australian mothers look to early childhood health clinics and family care centres for infant eye health advice, with community nurses best placed ...

Experts delve into the detail of the government’s health reforms. A panel of academics, policy makers and leaders in health care will come together today to review the strategic and economic aspects of the government’s health reform package. The Australian ...

Health workers call for minister to take responsibility for pay bungle. Close to 800 Queenslanders have signed an online petition calling for the resignation of Health Minister Paul Lucas over the health payroll fiasco. Auditor-General Glenn Poole last week delivered ...