Following the release of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey results, many people poked around on interactive maps that showed areas where the majority of voters in an electorate returned a ‘no’ response. Now, research has provided insight into what it’s like ...

The RFDS delivers a unique and vital form of healthcare to the community. As it approaches 90 years of service, we talk to one of its flying nurses. "How ya going, mate?” or something to that effect, is how I ...

Community nurses have been referring clients to a pharmacist to improve medication safety under an Australian pilot. The Visiting Pharmacist study saw Bolton Clarke employ two part‐time clinical pharmacists to review and reconcile clients' medications. Pharmacists also educated clients and ...

Death education should be taught in the classroom to demystify ageing and dying among younger Australians, Queensland doctors have argued. Australian Medical Association Queensland said young people need to be educated about medical, legal and other issues that surround ageing ...

Nurse numbers play a key role in preventable deaths. That’s one of the key findings of PhD research by Charles Darwin University’s Dr Melanie Underwood, who used coronial reports to analyse nurse-related adverse events resulting in the death of patients. ...

'You’re worried? We’re listening.' This is the key message South Australian researchers hope a patient’s loved ones take away from a new model aimed at ensuring they know when and how to raise concerns about a patient’s deterioration. Flinders University’s ...

In the lead-up to World Bedwetting Day on May 29, a new guide is highlighting the impact that nocturnal enuresis can have on a child – the condition can affect a person's emotional, psychological and social development and might result ...

A holistic approach is best when it comes to managing the job performance of nurses, a researcher has argued. Charles Sturt University PhD candidate Joanna Carlisle explored factors that might influence a nurse’s job performance, such as work environment, attitude ...

We make plans for our holidays, careers and families but a new study shows just how many Australians baulk when it comes to preparing for the inevitable – their death. Only one in four Australians have had a conversation with ...

Are hospitals the reservoir of antibiotic resistant bacteria? Or is it nursing homes? Research from the University of Queensland (UQ) has received a $1.8 million government funding boost to find out. The study will explore the spread of antibiotic resistant ...