A collection of stories paying tribute to the efforts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives was launched in Melbourne yesterday. Caring and Community: Stories from Aboriginal Nurses and Midwives details the achievements of eleven women who have ...

A nurse who works to improve care for patients with cleft and craniofacial conditions, a midwife dedicated to delivering culturally safe maternity care, and an ovarian cancer support network – these were the winners of the latest HESTA Nursing & ...

HESTA award winner Veronique Murphy, an associate nurse unit manager at Alfred Health, was recently invited by Deakin University to be a guest speaker at the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s awards night. Below is an edited transcript of the ...

People with liver disease in south-east Queensland can access mobile, life-saving treatments, West Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are treated better when accessing health services, and patients with difficulty communicating are able to make their preferences known – ...

The aged care sector is facing a potential shortfall of 80,000 workers over the next five years. That’s one of the key findings of a new HESTA report that draws on its more than 200,000 members working in the space ...

Staff in the healthcare industry are being asked to nominate the nation’s most outstanding nurses and midwives for the 2018 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards. The annual awards recognise nurses, midwives, nurse educators, researchers and personal care workers for ...