Pay rises for registered nurses working in the aged care sector and incentives to boost the number of nurses in general practice are among the key health measures included in this year's federal budget. On Tuesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will ...
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State health workers performance rated highly by NSW residents: report
People living in NSW were more likely to be satisfied with the care they received in public hospitals than those living in other states, according to a new analysis. Last week, The Bureau of Health Information released a report examining ...
More »Australia’s migration system ‘too complex’ to solve nursing shortages
Australia's migration system has been branded 'crazily complex' in a landmark review published last week calling for major reforms to better attract overseas aged care and nursing staff. The aged care sector is projected to have a shortfall of nearly ...
More »Health experts urge Aussies to get vaccinated before end of May
There are fresh calls for Australians to get vaccinated ahead of the winter cold and flu season amid warnings of a virus' triple threat.' Health insurer Bupa is leading the charge, claiming this year's flu season will arrive earlier than ...
More »Dedicated hairdresser-turned-paediatric nurse honoured
A paediatric nurse has been recognised for her unwavering dedication to caring for young patients with terminal illnesses and long-term health issues. Grace Fearon, 24, received the Juiced TV Super Hero Awards earlier this month for her outstanding work in ...
More »ChatGPT: potential to enhance nurse-patient communication
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming integral to Australia's healthcare, an engineering professor has said chatbots could similarly start to gain ground in clinical settings. ChatGPT, a chatbot that makes predictions based on a vast dataset of words and natural ...
More »What NSW’s major parties have promised for healthcare
NSW's two major parties have committed to employing more healthcare staff, upgrading hospitals and allocating funding towards women's health, with less than a week out of the election. On March 25, millions of East-coast Australians are anticipated to take to ...
More »‘Triple threat’: Virus alert as winter looms
Healthcare staff have been warned of a 'triple virus threat' this winter, prompting medical experts to push Australians to get up-to-date with their vaccinations. Cases of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have spiked across northern hemisphere nations since the start ...
More »‘We have had it’: nearly one-fifth of NSW nurses living with PTSD
An estimated 15 out of 100 registered nurses and midwives working in NSW could be experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder due to Covid, a new report has revealed. The Rosemary Bryant Research Centre surveyed 2,300 nurses and midwives across ...
More »Health major priority ahead of NSW election
Less than three weeks before the state election, NSW premier Dominic Perrottet and opposition leader Chris Minns have pledged to funnel money to build more public hospitals and pay for healthcare degrees. On Sunday, Perrottet said the Coalition would spend ...
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