A new study by Monash University has found multiple barriers holding female nurses back from being considered, applying for, or accepting leadership positions. Research spanning decades identified that healthcare systems and organisations limit female nurses' skill acquisition, motivation, and opportunities ...

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 ...

Recruiting overseas staff to fill workforce shortages in aged care could prompt the sector to become more culturally safe, a gerontology expert has said. Australia is increasingly more depending on overseas personal care workers and nurses to cover the anticipated shortfall ...

What started as a project to help provide feedback to diabetic patients who'd lost sensation in their feet became a brand-new footwear concept for healthcare workers. Monash University and Blundstone Australia put their heads together to design footwear for nurses ...

A world-first study has found that poor physical fitness and obesity in childhood may predict declined cognitive functioning and dementia in later life. The 30-year research from Monash University followed over 1200 people from childhood up to 2019 to track their cognitive ...

Melbourne-based artist and researcher Dr Erica Tandori has enabled people with low-vision or blindness to touch, feel and experience the world of infection, immunity and nutrition in a new exhibition.  As part of Science Week 2021, Monash University’s Rossjohn lab ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is more effective than medication in treating insomnia among women during pregnancy and after birth, according to a new study. Sleep disturbances and symptoms of insomnia affect one in three Australian women after giving birth, ...

The latest research from the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association has provided an analysis of how different population groups interact with Australia's heath system. The research, published in the organisation's peer-reviewed journal, was conducted by Monash University and looked at ...