A new online course launched by the federal government will give nurses greater understanding of the common mental health issues faced by Australia's 325,000 war veterans, widows and widowers. The issue of mental health disorders amongst Australian Defence Force personnel, ...

Nurses are the very important 'glue' that holds together the delivery of services using telehealth. By David Allen With rapid growth in the use of technology and communication systems including the internet, the application of that to healthcare is inevitable. ...

Elderly people and their carers are finding it much easier to use telehealth consultations, especially in remote areas. By Lara Caughey Technology Three Queensland aged care services are a driving force behind the introduction of telehealth into rural communities, helping ...

Communications has moved on and more hospitals are moving to systems where staff can use their own mobile device to stay in touch at work. Nurses might be using a wider range of mobile devices at work in the future, ...

Aiming to reduce the rate of smoking among pregnant women and indigenous Australians, the government’s new anti-smoking campaign has been welcomed by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF). The campaign will run for four weeks with television, radio and print ads ...

The adoption of video-conferencing technology for patient consultations in Australia is at a tipping point. For the first time, national standards and clinical guidelines for the use of telehealth by nurses and midwives will be available from next year; a ...

Vocational education and training health students in regional Western Australia are among the first in the country to trial a “remote learning” classroom via the national broadband network. During the five-month pilot program, clinical simulations have been captured in Perth ...

Social media is transforming the way we communicate our wishes, such as organ donation, writes Holly Northam Facebook has introduced a tool allowing users in Australia to display their organ donation status to their friends, following the introduction of the ...

Nursing is rapidly evolving due to advances in technology and extended scopes of practice. Linda Belardi talks to some chief nurses who reflect on the changing face of the profession. From growing roles in private practice and business to Australia’s ...

Hyperbaric medicine is a growing and highly specialised field of nursing. Linda Belardi reports on the world’s most advanced facility. As the home to the world’s largest and most advanced hyperbaric chamber, Australia is fast becoming a global leader in ...