The Universities Australia Solutions Summit took place in Canberra last week, bringing together academia from across the country, as well as industry leaders and government. The flagship event aims to support national priorities with an exchange of ideas on everything ...

The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's growing aged care sector. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells revealed that the government is renewing it's funding for the ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown Labor’s first election pitch at a major campaign rally in Adelaide on Sunday, saying he is “determined to win the election next year”. Addressing supporters, Mr Albanese said his government came to power with ...

Over four million Australians are currently affected by allergies and, although precise statistics are not known, medical professionals agree that allergies and rates of anaphylaxis are on the rise. The term 'allergy' covers a number of health issues including, but ...

The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has announced a national, cross-university network in a bid to advance Australia's digital health systems. The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (the Council) will bring together academic leaders from ...

The healthcare sector has embraced a range of digital technologies, from interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) devices to advanced telehealth services, all in the pursuit of enhanced patient care. While this has improved accessibility and efficiency, it has also significantly ...

Negative attitudes towards mental illness is leading to fewer student nurses pursuing a career in mental health, a nursing professor has said. Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nursing (ACMHN) Professor John Hurley said the stigma is ...

Nurses will play a critical role in educating the public on the risks of e-cigarette use as the Australian government moves to crack down on recreational vaping. During last week's budget, health minister Mark Butler said the department will allocate ...

The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) has asked to urgently revise some nursing programs to ensure at least one-third of the content teaches about mental health. ACMHN president, Mike Hazelton, said graduate entry and abridged pre-registration qualifying degrees ...

Student nurses and midwives will be critical to assisting Australia’s recovery from COVID-19, but have gone largely unrecognised by the broader system, according to education leaders. Tracey Moroney, a professor of Nursing at the University of Wollongong, says there needs ...