NSW has been criticised for the lack of mental-health funding in the new state budget, which was released mid-September. It is the only state in which mental-health funding has decreased per capita over the last 10 years. October is Mental ...

Federation University Australia's (Fed Uni) new Masters of Nursing offers opportunity for registered nurses to become nurse practitioners (NPs) in regional Victoria to aid GP wait times. Masters degrees in nursing are now on the curriculum at a number of ...

According to the NSW budget, the expiration of the Morrison-era GST safety net to ensure no state was “worse off” could result in inefficient taxes and risk essential services, such as nurses and teachers. Buried in NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s ...

Australians are living longer than ever. But these extra years of life come with higher rates of long-term and complex conditions and greater health care needs. The government wants to improve Australians’ access to primary care services. These services would ...

Last Tuesday, the NSW government announced that healthcare students willing to make a five-year commitment to the state's public health system will receive $4,000 scholarships in an effort to boost the number of health workers in the public system. New ...

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has opened scholarships to help boost the aged care nursing workforce. Last week, scholarship applications for aged care nursing and allied health opened at ACN – a move labelled by ACN as “vital”. ACN’s ...

Nursing and gymnastics – two seemingly different areas find a harmonious union in Amanda Edwards' life as she balances her life as a registered nurse and a gymnast. The 22-year-old nursing student from Edith Cowan University (ECU) represented Australia at ...

Nurse-to-patient ratios have been met with concern after coming into effect last week at Perth Children’s Hospital. Last Monday, nurse-to-patient ratios of one nurse to every three patients started at Perth Children’s Hospital emergency department, with other emergency departments following ...

A mental health nurse graduated with her master's degree, hoping to climb the ranks to help patients at her rural hospital. Sonia Bayley was a consultant liaison nurse at Alice Springs Hospital when she realised she needed to further her ...

A leading academic in domestic violence prevention has underscored the influence of stigma towards abuse among people seeking healthcare support. In Australia, nearly eight women and two men are hospitalised daily due to spousal or partner assault. Chair in Family Violence ...