healthcare
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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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Health & Wellbeing
Assaults, falls hospitalising healthcare workers
New AIHW data shows workplace assault hospitalisations among healthcare workers have doubled over the past decade, with violence now ranking…
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Culturally Informed Care
This role is crucial to First Nations patient safety
Researchers examining First Nations experiences in NSW hospitals say Aboriginal hospital liaison officers are helping patients feel heard, respected and…
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Digital Health
Telstra outage reveals health system vulnerability
The Telstra outage disrupted more than emergency calls. Experts say modern healthcare’s dependence on mobile networks means telehealth, medical devices…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers
Registered nurses will be able to prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for the first time from October, with the Federal Government and…
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Clinical Practice
What does ‘trauma‑informed’ actually mean?
Trauma‑informed care aims to prevent re‑traumatisation by creating safe, transparent and empowering environments but experts warn the term is now…
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Funding
Minns govt’s record $10b health budget
The Minns government has announced a $10.3b health overhaul, promising thousands of new staff, major service expansions and the largest…
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Wages
Minimum wage rise a win for health workers
Australia’s lowest‑paid workers will receive a 4.75% pay rise from July 1, lifting the national minimum wage to $26.44 an…
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News
14 procedures added to same day surgery list
NSW Health has added 14 new procedures to its same day surgery program, a move expected to save 3000 bed…
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News
Diphtheria spreads in NT, SA and WA
Australia is experiencing its largest diphtheria outbreak since national records began, with 230 cases reported this year and health authorities…
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