The federal government is investing $3.5 million for the expansion of preventative Indigenous health program Deadly Choices. The program is an initiative of the Queensland Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) aimed at "empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...

After a lengthy research and engagement process, the draft of Australia's first National Nursing Workforce Strategy is now open for public consultation.  The federal and Victorian governments, in collaboration with all states and territories, are seeking feedback from a range ...

Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations. The government already signalled back in March ...

From Albury to Tweed, NSW public sector nurses and midwives will walk off the job today (10th September) for more than 12 hours, saying they are "fed up with being ignored" by the state government. NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association ...

After months of negotiations UnitingCare Queensland has given notice to health insurance conglomerate Australian Health Service Alliance (AHSA) that its contract will be terminated, should they not reach a reasonable funding agreement within three months. UnitingCare owns and operates four ...

Placement poverty experienced by students studying clinical allied health sciences is being ignored, Australia's council of allied health deans has said in its response to teaching, nursing, social work and midwifery students gaining paid work placements. Announced in May, eligible students are to receive $319 a ...

Nurses and midwives have walked off the job during historic industrial action against Ramsay Health Care, as the healthcare giant makes a second request for staff to vote on pay and conditions. Industrial action commenced last month, with unions issuing ...

Leonora Risse, University of Canberra Australia’s gender pay gap – a key measure of economic inequality between men and women – has fallen to a record low of 11.5%. That’s down from 13% this time last year, the steepest annual ...

Gary Sacks, Deakin University There are renewed calls for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labelling, and a levy on sugary drinks. ...

Deanna Stuart-Butler, The University of Queensland; Aleena Wojcieszek, The University of Queensland; Sarah Graham, The University of Queensland; Valerie Ah Chee, The University of Queensland, and Vicki Flenady, The University of Queensland Australian national data show First Nations women face ...