Workforce
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Global health worker shortages ‘deeply unequal’
Africa faces a severe health workforce crisis, with millions of workers projected to be missing by 2030, as richer nations…
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Victoria to boost safety of healthcare workers
Victoria will recruit new health‑industry WorkSafe inspectors and establish a dedicated healthcare compliance division, as unions warn that violence and…
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Essential care at risk as fuel crisis deepens
As fuel prices surge frontline services say they are struggling to reach vulnerable people, urging governments to guarantee fuel access,…
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More than 4,000 workers join SA health system
New SA Health data shows 4,001 extra staff have joined the system above attrition, while the government’s winter plan introduces…
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NSW nurses’ pay lifted after landmark ruling
NSW nurses and midwives will receive their largest pay rise in decades after the Industrial Relations Commission ruled the professions…
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Calls for disability education in nursing programs
A national review of 32 nursing degrees has found that half do not include disability content in publicly available course…
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Calls for financial relief for nurses and midwives amid fuel crisis
Unions say soaring fuel prices and local shortages are making it harder for nurses, midwives and aged care workers to…
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Safe Staffing rolled out in postnatal wards
NSW has begun implementing safe staffing ratios in seven postnatal wards, with Health Minister Ryan Park saying the reform will…
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Violence against nurses surges
A new report shows violence against nurses and midwives is surging, as researchers turn to virtual‑reality training to help frontline…
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Support sessions ease midwife burnout
A large UTS study has found that regular Group Clinical Supervision sessions can reduce burnout among midwives, offering meaningful support…
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