Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia; Guzyal Hill, Charles Darwin University; Hassan Vally, Deakin University; Kim M Caudwell, Charles Darwin University; Michael Toole, Burnet Institute; Steven McGloughlin, Monash University, and Tari Turner, Monash University With COVID still classified as an ...
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‘National scandal’: Only 1-in-100 rentals are affordable for essential workers
Barely one-in-100 rentals in Australia are affordable for the average nurse, construction worker, early childhood educator or hospitality worker. Anglicare Australia has crunched the numbers and finds essential workers who can get a rental have essentially no money left to live ...
More »Both paid and unpaid carers sacrifice their own wellbeing, data shows
Concerning figures have been released regarding the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of the nation's carers. The Palliative Care Australia (PCA) national workforce survey has analysed the impact of the growing demand and resource challenges associated with palliative care on ...
More »NSW nurses agree to interim wage increase, pay negotiations continue
NSW nurses have come to an interim agreement with the state government after a lengthy wage dispute, which led to nurses walking off the job for 24 hours. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed a proposal had been accepted nearly a week ...
More »Greens push for free GP visits
The Greens are vowing to push major healthcare reforms into any parliamentary negotiations after next year’s election, banking on Labor being forced to form a minority government. Last Thursday, Greens leader Adam Bandt unveiled his party’s ambitious plan to make ...
More »Are private hospitals really in trouble? And is more public funding the answer?
Anthony Scott, Monash University and Terence C. Cheng, Monash University A battle between private hospitals and private health insurers is playing out in public. At its heart is how much health insurers pay hospitals for their services, and whether that’s ...
More »Uni’s say capping international students will reduce nursing grads
In August, the government introduced a radical new bill to tackle the nation's rental crisis, crack down on shonky immigration pathways, and direct more international students to our universities rather than private vocational providers. The Minister for Education Jason Clare ...
More »Nurses invited to consult on National Nursing Workforce Strategy
After a lengthy research and engagement process, the draft of Australia's first National Nursing Workforce Strategy is now open for public consultation. The federal and Victorian governments, in collaboration with all states and territories, are seeking feedback from a range ...
More »The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s what’s changing
Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations. The government already signalled back in March ...
More »State-wide strike! NSW public health sector demands 15% pay rise
From Albury to Tweed, NSW public sector nurses and midwives will walk off the job today (10th September) for more than 12 hours, saying they are "fed up with being ignored" by the state government. NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association ...
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