Specialities
Mental Health
“Violence is our biggest issue”
August 5, 2021
“We have a MICU (Mental Health Intensive Care Unit) with complex, high-risk cases. We have to have a minimum staffing level. Patients in the unit are acutely unwell, some are suicidal, and violence is a big issue. We also have…
Today
Aged Care
Aged care staff cop the blame for vaccine bungling
The Morrison government has used aged care workers as scapegoats for low vaccination rates. Aged…
Aged Care
Employers, unions tell Morrison: don’t blame workers...
Aged care providers and the union movement have united to reject the Morrison government’s blame-shifting…
Aged Care
Botched vaccine rollout exposes aged care neglect
Among comparable countries, Australia stands out for its high level…
General
The media contributes to vaccine hesitancy: experts
Media reporting on COVID vaccines should be careful to contextualise…
Mental Health
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
The World Health Organization aims to reduce suicide rates by…
Mental Health
Mental Health
“Violence is our biggest issue”
August 5, 2021
“We have a MICU (Mental Health Intensive Care Unit) with complex, high-risk cases. We have to have a minimum staffing level. Patients in the unit are acutely unwell, some are…
Today
Mental Health
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
August 4, 2021
The World Health Organization aims to reduce suicide rates by a third by 2030. Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according…
Mental Health
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
Aged Care
Aged Care
Aged care staff cop the blame for vaccine bungling
August 5, 2021
The Morrison government has used aged care workers as scapegoats for low vaccination rates. Aged care assistant in nursing Janine Quinn believes the Morrison government’s decision to make COVID-19 vaccination…
Today
Aged Care
Employers, unions tell Morrison: don’t blame workers...
August 5, 2021
Aged care providers and the union movement have united to reject the Morrison government’s blame-shifting on COVID-19 vaccination. Employers and unions are unanimous in saying…
General
General
The media contributes to vaccine hesitancy: experts
August 4, 2021
Media reporting on COVID vaccines should be careful to contextualise the benefits alongside the risks, say experts. Vaccine hesitancy has been a notable hurdle in Australia’s troubled vaccine rollout and…
Today
General
Calls for Nurse Practitioners to be utilised in COVID v...
July 30, 2021
A coalition of peak nursing organisations is calling on National Cabinet today to include Australia’s highly-skilled nursing practitioner (NP) workforce in the COVID vaccination roll-out.…
Midwifery
Midwifery
Group Clinical Supervision for midwives
May 18, 2021
Midwives are leaving the profession, many of them at the beginning of their careers. A new trial of group clinical supervision is underway in Australia to see if it makes…
18 days ago
Midwifery
Midwives are delivering above and beyond
May 5, 2021
Despite a challenging pandemic enveloping our globe, midwives have continued their selfless roles delivering thousands of babies around the clock, while also campaigning for safe…
Emergency
Emergency
EDs in desperate need of 1:3 nursing ratios
June 16, 2021
Pressure is mounting inside the state’s emergency departments, with the latest hospital data revealing the time patients spend waiting to be admitted has blown-out to more than five and a…
20 days ago
Emergency
Better ratios mean improved outcomes in paediatric emer...
March 22, 2021
Increased nurse staffing has a marked effect upon patient outcomes in paediatric emergency departments, a recent study has shown. The study, published in the Journal…
Drug and Alcohol
Drug and Alcohol
Working From Home When Home Isn’t Safe
December 15, 2020
On the International Day for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, unions launched a new workplace resource, Working From Home When Home Isn’t Safe: Responding to Family and Domestic Violence…
20 days ago
Drug and Alcohol
COVID changed the way we use drugs and alcohol — now...
October 20, 2020
During crises and disasters, alcohol and other drug use often changes. But the changes are not straightforward and impacts may be different for different groups…
Drug and Alcohol
Alcohol consumption spikes during lockdown
Drug and Alcohol