The health sector is undergoing rapid and widespread change. Substantial technological developments are opening new avenues for diagnosing and caring for patients. The implementation and ongoing utilisation of this technology depends on qualified individuals being provided with the skills and ...

People with liver disease in south-east Queensland can access mobile, life-saving treatments, West Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are treated better when accessing health services, and patients with difficulty communicating are able to make their preferences known – ...

The aged care sector is facing a potential shortfall of 80,000 workers over the next five years. That’s one of the key findings of a new HESTA report that draws on its more than 200,000 members working in the space ...

A five-minute drive is all it takes Nicole Murphy to travel to work every day in the small community of Weipa. Short compared to the road she has travelled to get here. The day we talk, I am holed up ...

Once a patient assumes an in-patient status in a hospital, it thereby creates a duty of care concerning protection of the patient from foreseeable acts of harm. Liability is not potentially limited to acts of harm committed by staff and/or ...

Be bold. Be visible. Be a leader. The former president of the American Academy of Nursing, Dr Diana Mason, has challenged nurses to this ahead of her keynote presentation at today's 2018 ACN Policy Summit. The event is being held ...

A ‘WHY not’ moment and a thirst for a new adventure was all it took to convince Brent Lang and his wife Taighen to pack their belongings into a few bags and head north. It didn’t take long for the ...

Training up community care workers in falls prevention may help curb the declining number of clients taking part in preventive exercise programs, new research suggests. Study lead Dr Elissa Burton, from the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Curtin ...

GPs and practice nurses now have access to a tailored dementia care training program that aims to reduce stigma and help empower people with dementia, their families and carers. Through the Dementia Care Training and Education Program – pioneered by ...

Nurses may be able to double their income by taking on further study, with workforce shortages predicted for the near future. This conclusion was made in a new report, The Future of Work: Occupational and Education Trends in Nursing in Australia, ...