A new book has offered a closer look into the lives of nurses working in the Northern Territory almost a hundred years ago. Pride and Revelation – Stories from Charles Darwin University Nursing Museum was written by Janie Mason, who ...

Whitney Fear A new documentary highlights the vital role nurses play in the wellbeing and support of their communities. The 30-minute film 'Who cares: A nurse's fight for equity' follows nurse Whitney Fear who works at Family Healthcare, a health ...

Nurses play a crucial role in detecting, preventing and helping those experiencing domestic violence (DV). DV involves complex patterns of physically and mentally abusive behaviour and is still shockingly common in our country. For instance, one in six women and ...

Professor Kylie Ward loves her job and is proud to be a nurse. In light of today being International Nurses Day, Nursing Review asked ACN's chief executive what the 12th of May means to her. She says that 2022's theme: ...

A local biotech company thinks it may have found the future drug to treat Alzheimer's disease.  This week, Australian firm Actinogen announced that its latest trial of the drug Xanamem had shown improved attention and working memory in Alzheimer’s patients. CEO Dr ...

After nurses reported escalating rates of workplace assault, a state inquiry has been launched into the working conditions inside a Canberra mental health facility. Yesterday, the ACT government announced an inquiry into the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit following repeated calls ...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has pressed the federal government to step up its COVID-19 vaccine dose donation efforts as the existing $300 million Pacific support package is due to expire in June. During the pandemic, the ...

Aged care workers across QLD, WA and SA have backed taking industrial action over “chronic understaffing” and low pay, as the union warns walkouts are highly likely before the federal election. More than 7000 United Workers Union members employed at aged care providers across three ...

Third-year nursing student Shamsiya Hassam Mooradun recently attended a virtual Public Health Study Tour (PHST) program about Indonesia’s public health sector to aid in the development of her nursing career. The two-week intensive program is intended to equip students with ...

Federal Labor has promised to launch a national health and wellbeing service for nurses and midwives to help ease “relentless” burnout and exhaustion across the sector. Speaking to health workers on Wednesday, opposition leader Anthony Albanese said Labor would commit ...