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NSW Health Minister unable to use public hospital funding to up nurse wages
Using federal funding to come up with a better pay offer for NSW nurses has been ruled out, just one…
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Govt invests in Aus production of IV fluid to address ongoing shortages
In a bid to circumvent ongoing global supply chain issues of vital intravenous fluids, the Albanese government has announced they…
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Both nurses charged over anti-Semitic video
The second nurse caught up in an anti-Semitic video filmed at Bankstown Hospital has been charged. Sarah Abu Lebdeh and Ahmad “Rashad”…
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Labor unveils next step in healthcare overhaul
Labor has announced $644 million to open 50 more urgent care clinics, building on Anthony Albanese’s centrepiece $8.5 billion election…
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Three health experts weigh in on solutions to the workforce crisis at Universities Summit
The Universities Australia Solutions Summit took place in Canberra last week, bringing together academia from across the country, as well…
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Aged care nurses set to earn more from March 1
Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will soon be paid more under the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) changes…
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Tit for tat: Major parties put health at the centre of pre-election promises
The Prime Minister has promised the largest single investment in Medicare in its 41 years, tripling the current bulk billing…
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Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?
This week, the federal government announced it will pay states and territories an extra, one-off, A$1.7 billion for public hospitals.…
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Albanese’s big health pledges: $1.7bn for public hospitals, $573m for women’s health
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The…
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‘Serious and opportunistic’: Permanent ban for AIN who stole $100k from a patient
A nursing assistant who took advantage of vulnerable patients in a series of fraud offences – including using a patient’s card to…
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