WA is suffering from a shortage of midwives and GP-trained obstetricians, says AMA. A baby boom in Western Australia has highlighted a shortage of doctors trained to deliver them, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has said. WA has a surging ...

Moves to increase university nursing enrolments is being questioned due to a shortage of clinical placements. The looming retirement of 'baby boomer' nurses will place unprecedented pressure on Australia's health workforce over the coming years, but contention surrounds how best ...

What happens to nurses who don’t get a job when they finish their degree? Despite a shortage of nurses across the country, reports have emerged that some are still struggling to find employment. Just 222 of the 800 nursing graduates ...