healthcare workforce
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Health & Wellbeing
Australia could be short 80,000 nurses by 2035
Australia’s nursing workforce is facing mounting pressure, with workforce projections, burnout data and rising early-career attrition highlighting the scale of…
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News
Minns ED warning sparks backlash
The president of ASMOF has hit back at comments from NSW Premier Chris Minns, saying patients should never be discouraged…
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Wages
SA nurses, midwives vote down pay deal
South Australian nurses and midwives have voted to reject the state government's proposed enterprise agreement, despite union leaders recommending its…
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Health & Wellbeing
What remote health workers want
Safe housing, flexible leave and financial incentives are among the top priorities for healthcare workers in remote Australia, according to…
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Industry & Reform
Paid Prac expanded for health students
Students training in 10 additional health professions will be eligible for paid placement support under a federal expansion designed to…
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Health & Wellbeing
ED nurses face systemic ‘moral distress’: Study
A new study has linked moral distress among emergency department nurses to burnout, emotional exhaustion and higher intentions to leave…
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Industry & Reform
NSW taskforce to target hospital violence
The NSW Government has launched a taskforce aimed at eliminating violence in hospitals, with health unions warning aggression towards nurses…
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Clinical Practice
Cultural safety key to closing the gap
Improving First Nations health outcomes requires more than addressing social determinants. Experts say culturally safe care is essential to building…
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Health & Wellbeing
Qld Health revokes Special Pandemic Leave
The QNMU says removing Special Pandemic Leave amounts to a “gender‑based attack” on Queensland’s predominantly female nursing workforce and warns…
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News
Ryan Park commits to workforce despite $7bn budget shortfall
The NSW health minister has said he's 'determined' to boost the healthcare workforce following the discovery of a $7bn state…
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