Virtual reality (VR) is helping to create safer birthing experiences for Queensland mothers and their babies in remote towns. Nurses in the remote and predominantly Indigenous towns of north-west Queensland are learning how to prepare mothers for childbirth with the ...
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Five new initiatives to help rural QLD maternity services
The Queensland Government has introduced new initiatives to boost regional maternity services in rural and remote areas. As part of the $42 million funding announced in June, five new actions have been introduced following stakeholder feedback from the Ministerial Maternity ...
More »‘We deserve better’: Queensland midwives protest for funding
Yesterday, Queensland midwives rallied outside of Parliament House, calling for urgent funding from the state government. In June this year, the state government invested $42 million to help maternity services in rural and remote communities. However, it was revealed that ...
More »‘A magical experience’: Taryn’s journey of becoming a rural midwife
A 23-year-old described her journey of becoming a midwife in rural South Australia as 'a magical experience', where she made meaningful connections and changed lives. Taryn Gartner, a midwife at Mount Gambier District Health Service, described her job as a ...
More »WA uni opens $17m centre to train more rural nurses
A Western Australian university has launched a new research department to help train and drive more nurses into remote healthcare services. The federal government allocated $17m over four years to establish a department of rural health at Perth's Edith Cowan ...
More »Study reveals ‘decades’ of maternity care access issues for women in rural areas
Women from disadvantaged backgrounds in rural Australia are facing significant barriers to accessing quality maternity care, new research shows. A recent study from Victoria's La Trobe University found women living in remote areas are to be at a far higher ...
More »‘We are leaders’: celebrating International Nurses Day
A nurse educator has reflected on the profession's evolving role on International Nurses Day. Deputy head of Monash University's nursing school Associate Professor Helen Rawson said nurses are no longer just seen as caregivers, but as leaders who make a ...
More »NSW’s first private paediatric hospital to open
One of Sydney's largest private hospitals is set to open in June 2023. Located in Gregory Hills of Sydney's Southwest, the George Centre is a $100m project that began construction in September 2021 under Acurio Health and Buildcorp. The hospital ...
More »Professor Whitehead named WA nurse of the year
Professor Lisa Whitehead has been awarded the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award. The Edith Cowan University professor was handed the state's most prestigious awards today by the health department to honour her contribution to the nursing and midwifery profession. ...
More »Pregnant couples can ‘adopt’ a midwife student: Q&A
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has spearheaded a program to better prepare the midwifery workforce for the future. The 'Mothers Adopt Midwifery Students program' connects expecting parents and midwifery students to accompany each other through the ups and downs of pregnancy, ...
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