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Private Sector
Ramsay nurses and midwives make history with first ever...
July 17, 2024
Ramsay Health Care nurses and midwives made history when they commence industrial action for the first time in New South Wales last week, after rejecting the private hospital operator’s unacceptable pay and conditions offer. Members of the NSW Nurses and…
9 days ago
General
Bird flu isn’t spreading in humans for now. But there...
Since May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks of avian influenza, or…
General
Major increase in global STI rates spark WHO concern A...
The alarming data has shown that incidences of STIs are increasing in many regions, despite…
Aged Care
ANMF condemns aged care providers for reclassifying lif...
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said the tactic…
Aged Care
ANMF welcomes pay rise dates for aged care workers, but...
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the…
Aged Care
Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care...
New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are…
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…
8 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
ANMF condemns aged care providers for reclassifying lif...
July 5, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said the tactic being used by some aged care providers to reclassify lifestyle staff as Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) in a bid to…
21 days ago
Aged Care
ANMF welcomes pay rise dates for aged care workers, but...
July 4, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the certainty of a final wage outcome for aged care workers, but has expressed its concern…
General
General
Bird flu isn’t spreading in humans for now. But there...
July 16, 2024
Since May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have been devastating for the poultry farms affected, necessitating large-scale culls,…
10 days ago
General
Major increase in global STI rates spark WHO concern A...
July 16, 2024
The alarming data has shown that incidences of STIs are increasing in many regions, despite concerted efforts by governments and health agencies to tackle these…
Midwifery
Midwifery
NSWNMA welcomes state’s first Birth Trauma report
May 30, 2024
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the release of the NSW Select Committee on Birth Trauma report, which includes 43 recommendations to overhaul maternity care in the…
26 days ago
Midwifery
Study links shift work to changes in breast milk hormon...
March 25, 2024
A recent study from La Trobe University suggests a surprising link between a mother’s shift work and the hormones present in her breast milk. The…
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…
12 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
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 of recreational drugs at live…
11 days ago
Drug and Alcohol
Clinicians call for pill testing trial
December 1, 2023
Drug checking can help keep people safe, say health professionals. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Health Services…
Drug and Alcohol
5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to...
Drug and Alcohol