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 ...
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Funding for mental health studies in nursing
The federal government has committed $128,000 to fund mental health course materials for undergraduate nursing degrees across the country. Minister for rural health, senator Bridget McKenzie, said the funding would be provided to the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses ...
More »Grant to boost innovation in aged care
Australia’s aged care industry is celebrating a win, after the federal government last week announced it would invest $400,000 to support innovAGEING. LASA chief executive Sean Rooney said he was grateful for the news that the national aged care network for ...
More »National strategy needed to tackle chronic pain
Daily self-management of chronic pain is the key to reducing disability and facilitating return-to-work, but more needs to be done in terms of national policy, health experts say. Research on the topic was published by the Australian Healthcare and Hospital ...
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