Billion of dollars worth of cost of living measures will this month begin flowing through for millions of Australians feeling the pinch at the checkout or when paying their bills. While the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicate inflation ...
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Surge in students for fee-free nursing diploma
Mater’s nursing diploma applications have soared since the Queensland Government’s Fee-Free TAFE initiative. Applications for the Diploma of Nursing at Mater Education have surged by more than 330 per cent since the fee removal, with almost 400 applications to join ...
More »Midwife shortage must be addressed: Q&A
Chronic shortages of midwives in hospitals are causing various workforce issues, such as ineffective leadership and burnout – leading to a dire future for the midwifery workforce. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported a record number of babies ...
More »Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent
Yuting Zhang, The University of Melbourne; Jongsay Yong, The University of Melbourne, and Ou Yang, The University of Melbourne The more people take up private health insurance, the less pressure on the public hospital system, including shorter waiting lists for ...
More »‘We deserve better’: Queensland midwives protest for funding
Yesterday, Queensland midwives rallied outside of Parliament House, calling for urgent funding from the state government. In June this year, the state government invested $42 million to help maternity services in rural and remote communities. However, it was revealed that ...
More »TikTok videos criticised by experts for birth control misinformation
An expert panel has said social media myths could contribute to high rates of unplanned pregnancies in Australia and urged for broader education on birth control. "There has been a lot of misinformation around pain and IUD insertion," Professor Deborah ...
More »Female nurses and midwives still earn less than men
Working women in Australia are still earning hundreds of dollars less per week than men. On average, women earn $252.30 less per week than their male colleagues, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This adds up ...
More »Will WA nurses form a new political party?
Western Australian nurses are supporting a move to form a political party for the state election after the WA Labor government refused to budge on its pay offer. The Australian Nursing Federation WA (ANFWA) have been struggling with the Cook ...
More »Albanese Government delivers 24/7 nursing mandate
The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1, aged care homes were required to have a registered nurse on-site for 24 hours, seven days a week. A month ...
More »Minns government makes $20k offer for nurses
Healthcare workers are being offered $20,000 worth of incentives to relocate to regional and rural areas in a Minns government effort to fill critical shortages in the bush. The NSW Labor government has doubled the amount being offered to nurses and healthcare ...
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