Specialities
Midwifery
National workforce report highlights bleak future for N...
October 23, 2024
Australia’s midwifery crisis has been laid bare in a national workforce report, prompting the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) to reiterate calls on state and federal governments, and private employers, to urgently invest and prioritise the profession. The Midwifery…
28 days ago
Private Sector
Strike wave follows latest Ramsay ‘No’ vote
Ramsay Health Care nurses in NSW hold historic work stoppages for higher wages and safer…
Midwifery
In midwifery, relationships matter
Continuity of care by well-trained and well-remunerated midwives in midwifery group practices leads to the…
Aged Care
Union campaign wins better Opal deal
NSWNMA members at Opal aged care facilities have won an…
Drug and Alcohol
Drug overdose deaths continue to climb
There were 2,356 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2022, according…
Midwifery
Ryan Park accepts birth trauma inquiry recommendations
Health minister apologises and accepts 42 of 43 recommendations but…
Mental Health
Mental Health
Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the &...
April 18, 2024
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the…
2 days ago
Mental Health
The anxious country
February 15, 2024
Suicides, depression, and anxiety are at an all-time high in the United States, and these mental disorders should be seen not as personal disorders but…
Aged Care
Aged Care
Union campaign wins better Opal deal
October 11, 2024
NSWNMA members at Opal aged care facilities have won an improved pay increase, more sick leave and an agreement to ensure the company complies with its care minutes obligations. Opal…
9 days ago
Aged Care
The government has a new plan for residential aged care...
September 13, 2024
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…
General
General
Could mpox become established in the Indo-Pacific?
October 3, 2024
Once thought to be mainly contained to Africa, cases of mpox (previously known as monkeypox) have been detected in Sweden, Pakistan and the Philippines over the last few days. This…
17 days ago
General
ICN calls for bold reforms to revolutionise primary hea...
September 18, 2024
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched a new position statement and discussion paper, calling for a transformative shift in how nursing services are…
Midwifery
Midwifery
National workforce report highlights bleak future for N...
October 23, 2024
Australia’s midwifery crisis has been laid bare in a national workforce report, prompting the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) to reiterate calls on state and federal governments, and private…
28 days ago
Midwifery
In midwifery, relationships matter
October 11, 2024
Continuity of care by well-trained and well-remunerated midwives in midwifery group practices leads to the best birthing experiences and health outcomes for women and babies,…
Emergency
Emergency
Cough it up for Coffs: Nurses and midwives rally for ED...
June 14, 2024
Mid North Coast nurses and midwives held an own-time rally calling on the government to prioritise recruiting staff at Coffs Harbour Health Campus’ emergency department (ED). Members of the NSW…
6 days ago
Emergency
Staffing ratios needed for stretched emergency departme...
May 29, 2024
NSW emergency departments (ED) are under more pressure than ever before, with a record number of attendances across the state, reinforcing the need for safe…
Drug and Alcohol
Drug and Alcohol
Drug overdose deaths continue to climb
October 11, 2024
There were 2,356 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2022, according to the Penington Institute’s annual drug overdose report. Of these overdose deaths, 80 per cent were unintentional and 73 per…
9 days ago
Drug and Alcohol
Extreme heat might make MDMA riskier
February 15, 2024
Hot weather might intensify the risks of drug use, say researchers. Summer and music festivals go hand in hand, and we know that the use…
Drug and Alcohol
Clinicians call for pill testing trial
Drug and Alcohol