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New powers for nurse practitioners, midwives to provide...
May 17, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has commended MPs and Senators for supporting new Legislation which gives highly-trained nurse practitioners (NPs) and midwives the scope to provide people with safe, quality care. The Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for Collaborative Arrangement) Bill 2024, passed the Parliament yesterday. The Bill had been introduced into…
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Research
Significant drop in asthma deaths
December 10, 2019
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals a significant decrease in asthma-related…
Mental Health
‘Macho’ construction culture is killing tradies
December 10, 2019
Construction workers are overrepresented in suicide rates in Australia. Workers in construction are at a…
Unions
Taking the bargaining out of collective bargaining
December 10, 2019
“An aggressive and wide-ranging agenda for changing Australia’s labour laws” has been quickly assembled by…
Research
Nurse ‘worry’ spot on predicting patient status
December 10, 2019
Research confirms that nurses’ intuition is an accurate predictor of a patient’s declining condition. Using…
Climate Change and Environment
Healthy diet, healthy planet
December 10, 2019
Healthier food choices almost always benefit the environment, according to a sophisticated new study. The…
Research
Rheumatic heart disease doubles in four years
December 10, 2019
Half of the cases diagnosed were in the Northern Territory. The number and rate of…
Midwifery
Private system delivers poor value on maternity
December 10, 2019
Mothers relying on private health cover pay much more than those who use a public…
Public Health
Town fights to keep nurses, doctors
December 6, 2019
A man’s death throws the spotlight on a rural hospital starved of resources. ‘No doctors…
Public Health
‘Save our hospital – and our town’
December 6, 2019
Tenterfield residents urge Berejiklian government reverse cuts to nursing hours. Residents of the New England…