A recent aged care report has identified that only one in ten residential care facilities in Australia could meet all three staffing requirements needed to meet quality care standards. Last week, the UTS Ageing Research Collaborative published a mid-year report mapping ...
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Experts develop new rapid test for potentially fatal pregnancy complication
Australian researchers have developed a new test to enable the early diagnosis of preeclampsia, a potentially fatal pregnancy condition and one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. Experts from the University of Technology Sydney created the 15-minute test ...
More »Gender equity bill shows promise for ‘undervalued’ care sector: podcast
A government pledge to establish an expert panel looking into wage inequality in the care sector could significantly benefit women working in aged and healthcare. Last week, employment minister Tony Burke indicated that federal Labor's "Secure Jobs, Better Pay" bill ...
More »Governments must address critical care nursing shortages
With the Covid-19 pandemic highlighting the shortage of nurses, including critical care nursing, governments need to act now to implement measures to ensure there are enough nurses in hospitals to supply quality healthcare and avoid poor patient outcomes. The reasons ...
More »Proud Aussie nurse talks about heading up prestigious US nursing school
Patricia Davidson is a "proud Aussie nurse". She has been an RN since 1980 and has clinical, teaching and practice expertise in cardiovascular science and the care of vulnerable populations. Starting her career at Wollongong hospital, Davidson is now flying ...
More »Predictable and preventable: pressure injuries need to stop
Pressure injuries are expensive for our health system, hugely distressing for patients and, most of all, preventable and predictable. That is according to UTS professor of nursing Debra Jackson. "They are so distressing," she said. "Once a person gets a ...
More »Virtual museum to inspire empathy in healthcare
A team of academics at UTS in Sydney are leading a first-of-its-kind ‘Virtual Empathy Museum’ (VEM) – an innovative digital resource funded by an Australian Technology Network of Universities grant. The museum is a collection of educational resources that health ...
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