Peta Marks, a renowned mental health nurse, has dedicated over 20 years to improving the quality of care for people living with eating disorders.  Peta specialises in psychological therapy for people with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), a mental illness characterised by ...

A recent report on the chemical composition of 17 e-liquid vapes has uncovered alarming nicotine levels and other toxic chemicals, such as arsenic and formaldehyde. The QLD Health and Environment Committee began the tests after mounting concerns that flavoured vapes, ...

An aged care nurse has called for Australians to become more open in conversations about death and dying during National Palliative Care Week. Multi-award-winning palliative care nurse, Juliane Samara, highlighted the need for a cultural shift in society about mortality ...

A nurse pioneer has won HESTA's Organisation of the Year award for bringing healthcare to the street and helping vulnerable Australians. Registered nurse, Sonia Martin, set up Sunny Street in 2018 to help people who'd been disengaged from healthcare and ...

Jeanette Tibbs, a community nurse working for Hepatitis Queensland in Coorparoo, has been named a finalist for HESTA's 2023 Nurse of the Year awards. Ms Tibbs was nominated for he most recent work which saw her screen over 600 marginalised ...

Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a possible symptom of Covid-19. Studies suggested that the Covid virus could attack the tissue and cells in the inner ear, ...

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 ...

Two aged care experts have said providers creating a better work environment for its staff would fix the majority of the sector's issues. Earlier this month, aged care provider Wesley Mission announced it would close its remaining three facilities after facing difficulties ...

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 ...

One of Australia's leading nursing unions is calling for more research to battle the sexualisation of the workforce. In early March, 120,000 NSW registered nurses and midwives received an email from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW (NMC) warning them not ...