A Day in the Life of a birth suite ANUM
Do new AI models reproduce gender and racial stereotypes in medicine?
How agentic orchestration can help solve health care's workforce challenge
Social media behind almost half of racism and discrimination complaints, Ahpra says
New ACMA SMS rules now in force — could patients be missing vital updates?
A Day in the Life of a birth suite ANUM
Originally trained in the UK, midwife Esther Chikwanha moved to Australia in late 2019 and now works as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) in a birth suite.
Do new AI models reproduce gender and racial stereotypes in medicine?
Australian researchers asked two next-gen reasoning large language models (LLMs) — o3-mini and DeepSeek-R1 — about fictional patients to find out.
How agentic orchestration can help solve health care's workforce challenge
As healthcare organisations look to address workforce shortages and improve access to care, they must rethink how patient experiences are delivered altogether.
Social media behind almost half of racism and discrimination complaints, Ahpra says
Practitioner conduct on social media accounted for 44% of notifications, particularly alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia, an Ahpra review has revealed.
New ACMA SMS rules now in force — could patients be missing vital updates?
With the SMS Sender ID Register having commenced this month, the GM of a multichannel messaging company sets out why some patients may be missing vital messages.
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"Fake podiatrist" to serve two-year jail sentence in the community following appeal
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Woman fined for falsely claiming to be a psychologist in ACT Supreme Court
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Daniel Wyner appointed Lumary CEO
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A Day in the Life of a birth suite ANUM
Originally trained in the UK, midwife Esther Chikwanha moved to Australia in late 2019 and now works as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager...
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Professor Andrea Driscoll MACN wins 2026 Nursing Trailblazers Award
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Latrobe Regional Health charged after nurse "seriously assaulted" by patient
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National standards for pain management education now available
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Balcony and nearby construction activities linked to RPA deaths
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$1bn vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility opens
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Training suite simulates hospital, aged care and community health settings
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Major works complete on $45.36m Snowy River Views Residential Care
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Construction commences on $100m New Epping Medical building
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New Footscray Hospital, Melbourne officially opens to patients
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Do new AI models reproduce gender and racial stereotypes in medicine?
Australian researchers asked two next-gen reasoning large language models (LLMs) — o3-mini and DeepSeek-R1 — about fictional patients...
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HIC returns to Sydney in August
Running 3–4 August 2026 at ICC Sydney, this year's HIC (Health, Innovation and...
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Webinar to delve into mobile connectivity in health and aged care
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National virtual care standards on the way
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has announced that it has been...
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Tapping into the labour mobility market to fill ongoing workforce gaps
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Intravenous (IV) fluids national guidance published
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Revised Criminal History Registration Standard now in effect
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NSW cracks down on illegal tanning with first two successful prosecutions
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![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
