An Ipswich nurse committed to managing chronic diseases in her community has taken out the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. Shannon Wallis was recognised for her work on MeCare (Mobile enabled Care), in which she developed a virtual nursing ...

Paula’s regular shift is 2pm to 10pm, she tells me. It’s only ten past and today a police officer has already come to her desk to fill her in on a domestic violence-related incident with metal health implications. The incident ...

Six per cent of Australians are certain they won’t get a COVID-19 jab once one is made available. An Australian National University survey of 3,000 Aussie adults also revealed another seven per cent feel they will probably not get the ...

Another aged care home has become the centre of national attention for alleged poor treatment of its vulnerable residents. Channel Nine's A Current Affair (ACA) program uncovered widespread scabies and poor conditions at the Kindred Living facility in Whyalla, a ...

A UK nurse accused of murdering eight babies at the hospital where she worked has appeared in court. Lucy Letby was rearrested as part of a probe into deaths at the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. She ...

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has today released the most detailed look into the quality of residential aged care homes published in Australia. Using data acquired under the legal authority of the commission, and not previously ...

As the NSW government looks to hand down its 2020-21 budget, treasurer Dominic Perrottet has given people a taste of things to come in his pre-budget announcements on Sunday. The budget will be squarely aimed at post-COVID-19 recovery, stimulating the economy ...

Australia’s aged care workers are fighting for a 25 per cent wage increase in a landmark case. Should the Health Services Union’s (HSU) “historic” work value case bear fruit, all aged care workers’ pay would rise by at least $5 ...

How are Australia’s nurses and doctors handling the COVID-19 crisis? That’s the question a new study will help unpack as it delves into the virus’ role in the psychosocial work environment. Nursing senior lecturer Dr Ashlyn Sahay from CQUniversity said ...

Phramaceutical brand Pfzier says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective in protecting people from the virus. The news has been welcomed worldwide and one leading scientist says life might be back to normal by the spring. "I am ...