Violence against nurses is pervasive. They are more likely to experience physical violence than any other health-care professionals. Violence against nurses occurs in the context of violence against women, with 87.5% of Australia’s nursing workforce identifying as women. Nurses report ...

Older health workers in Australia are battling higher levels of fatigue and a lack of respect in the workplace, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of South Australia spoke with 50 nurses and midwives aged between 47 ...

Bullying, abuse and unemployment throw a dark shadow over the Northern Territory’s nursing industry. By Aileen Macalintal Despite a ‘zero tolerance’ stance on bullying and harassment in the workplace, the Northern Territory government seems to be failing to protect nurses ...

Final results of a nation-wide survey on nurses’ attitudes to their workplace have been released. By Linda Belardi. Nurses are significantly more dissatisfied with their workplace than the average Australian worker national comparative data has shown. Despite being more skilled ...

Communication is vital for identifying potential risks in the workplace before they arise. Lifting and moving patients is causing hundreds of Victorian workers to suffer painful yet preventable muscle and bone injuries every year. In the year to June 2010, ...