NSW Nurses’ Association is circulating a petition to trigger a parliamentary debate on the cost of the state’s re-entry to practice course. The NSW Nurses’ Association is petitioning the state government to help fund the cost of the $10 000 ...

Just as a round of government funding gets underway, new research looks at the growth of teaching nursing homes in Australia and highlights the role they can play in improving quality of care and countering workforce issues. Darragh O Keeffe ...

Roxon steps in to save Redcliffe super clinic with an additional $3.2 million funding. The federal government will spend an extra $3.2 million to make sure a problem-plagued GP Super Clinic in Brisbane's northern suburbs can open its doors in ...

New program provides opportunities for practice nurses and general practice. The Practice Nurse Incentive Program, which starts on January 1 of next year, will bring great opportunities to nurses, GPs and consumers, according to participants of a workshop convened in ...

The new national pregnancy helpline has received three times more calls than the old service. The new national pregnancy helpline has received three times more calls than the old service, which barred counsellors from discussing abortion. The federal government established ...

Nurses welcome boost for clinical placements in regional Australia. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the start of more funding for health services in regional communities. The opening of applications for the new round of funding under the Health and ...

Clinical training for health professionals has been given a shot in the arm. Extra undergraduate places for health professionals will be supported by a boost in clinical training days, with nurses to see the highest increase. The government has announced ...

While welcoming any new investment, most believe there is still a long way to go for mental health, writes Annie May. One out if every five people in Australia will experience mental illness each year. Of those, about two-thirds don’t ...

Gillard announces funding for 2000 new emergency nurses if re-elected. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has welcomed Labor's plan for more staff in hospital emergency departments but questions its delivery. Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday committed a re-elected Labor government ...