Hundreds of nurses and midwives from two prominent private hospitals in Sydney have voted against a new enterprise agreement. Over the past six months, the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA) pleaded with St Vincent's Health (SVHA) to address the ...

Cost of contraception, lack of workforce training and a insufficient services in rural areas are among the greatest barriers women face when accessing reproductive healthcare in Australia, according the findings of a Senate inquiry. Last month, the Senate released a ...

NSW Health is calling on the community to be vigilant for symptoms of meningococcal disease following the death of a 50-year-old woman from Sydney. Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, which can lead to serious infections in the ...

Pay rises for registered nurses working in the aged care sector and incentives to boost the number of nurses in general practice are among the key health measures included in this year's federal budget. On Tuesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will ...

Nurses and GPs can continue to help save Australians from the nation's biggest killer after a heart health check is to be extended in today's federal budget. Health Minister Mark Butler said he would prolong the heart health check's availability ...

The federal government has unveiled a simplified policy for employers to sponsor overseas skilled workers. The move, announced last Friday, is expected to streamline the hiring process and supply the care and assistance sector with more staff outside Australia's borders. ...

The NSW health minister has said he's 'determined' to boost the healthcare workforce following the discovery of a $7bn state budget deficit, prompting cost reviews. On Monday, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said Labor inherited the largest debt in the state's ...

Recruiting overseas staff to fill workforce shortages in aged care could prompt the sector to become more culturally safe, a gerontology expert has said. Australia is increasingly more depending on overseas personal care workers and nurses to cover the anticipated shortfall ...

The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) has asked to urgently revise some nursing programs to ensure at least one-third of the content teaches about mental health. ACMHN president, Mike Hazelton, said graduate entry and abridged pre-registration qualifying degrees ...

A health warning has been issued for three clinical sites in western Sydney after a baby returned from overseas with a highly-infectious illness. The baby returned from a trip to India and has since been diagnosed with measles, prompting an ...