Nine nursing and midwifery organisations are coming together to advocate for better utilisation of the nursing workforce ahead of the upcoming federal election. In a move reminiscent of the push to professionalise the roles some 40 years ago, nine of ...

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has released survey data showing almost 40 per cent of primary health care nurses and midwives are considering leaving the sector in the next two to five years. The APNA National Workforce ...

Conference speakers call for staff to spread the word about improving service to patients by expanding their scope of practice. Nursing engagement and expansion were the hot topics at Southern Cross University’s recent healthcare conference. Frances Hughes, the chief nursing and ...