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Nurses the most in-demand profession in Australia
Chronic demand for qualified nurses in Australia has prompted sector leaders to call for greater investment in workforce development and…
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$1.4 billion boost to strengthen hospitals against Covid
Federal Health minister Mark Butler has announced that the government will fork out an additional $1.4 billion over the upcoming…
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Migration reform to drive ‘thousands’ of nurses into Australia
Overseas visas will be processed faster and foreign students will be able to work in the country longer under a…
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NSW nurses and midwives continue push for better pay and conditions
For the fourth time, nurses and midwives have coloured the streets from Tweed Heads to Albury navy blue as they…
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Free uni degrees for 10,000 nurses and midwives
Nursing groups have welcomed Victoria's proposal to pay off university debts for nursing and midwifery students but warn that a…
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New report highlights failures in aged care vaccine rollout
Aged care staff and residents were left waiting for COVID-19 vaccines last year due to a profound lack of planning…
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New safety model to address violence after nurse attack
The Sydney Local Health District has agreed to spend $3 million to implement a new workplace safety model for hospital…
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Major moves to ease pressure on Victorian hospitals
Five new GP-led priority primary care centres are being established across Victoria in an attempt to ease the unrelenting pressure…
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Study finds nurse-led ways to reduce needle fears, as vaccine greenlit for kids under 5
New research from the University of South Australia shows that children’s fears of vaccination and needles can be lessened when nurses…
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NSW health issues meningococcal alert
NSW Health has issued a public health alert for meningococcal disease after two cases were reported in people who attended…
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