Tapping into the labour mobility market to fill ongoing workforce gaps
Health and aged care is under pressure to deliver high-quality care with short-staffed teams. Here's how international talent mobility may be able to help.
Australian hospital workers' mobile phones carry deadly superbugs — study reveals
DNA samples from 95 mobiles of Aust and UAE hospital workers found, on average, 3.62 out of 10 species of bacteria associated with the highest global mortality rates.
A shift in clinical practice: optimal antibiotics for golden staph bloodstream infections
A global clinical trial involving more than 150 hospitals has challenged the position of flucloxacillin as the default treatment for MSSA and PSSA infections.
The rise of non-clinical, community-led safe spaces: how lived experience is reshaping suicide prevention
With the emergence of the non-clinical, community-led safe spaces model, Australia's approach to suicide prevention is changing.
Mandatory VR violence training for nursing students
UTS, in partnership with a Sydney-based immersive learning company, plans to make aggression and violence prevention training mandatory for its nursing students.
Getinge T-DOC Electronic Traceability Solution
The Getinge T-DOC Electronic Traceability Solution is designed to help optimise ordering, support...
Getinge PiCCO advanced hemodynamic monitoring solution
Getinge's advanced hemodynamic monitoring solution PiCCO is designed to provide a minimally...
The rise of non-clinical, community-led safe spaces: how lived experience is reshaping suicide prevention
With the emergence of the non-clinical, community-led safe spaces model, Australia's approach to suicide prevention is changing.
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"Fake podiatrist" jailed after hundreds of consultations with vulnerable patients
In a record penalty, a Sydney man has been sentenced to two years' jail and ordered to pay...
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National Palliative Care Week 2026 commences
National Palliative Care Week commenced on Sunday with the theme ‘Getting to the heart of...
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NSW announces review into 'stranded' aged care patients
With the current system called "unfair for patients and unsustainable for the broader...
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Unlocking the potential of our nursing workforce
Australian College of Nursing Acting CEO Dr Zachary Byfield outlines how nurses and current nursing initiatives can ease Australia's healthcare...
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Latrobe Regional Health charged after nurse "seriously assaulted" by patient
Victoria's WHS regulator has laid charges after a patient with a history of violence and...
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Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers — nominations open
With a focus on innovation and transformative leadership, nominations are open until 1 June for...
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NSW IRC decision prompts "mixed emotions" from nurses and midwives
A wage ruling by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has prompted mixed emotions from the...
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Australian hospital workers' mobile phones carry deadly superbugs — study reveals
DNA samples from 95 mobiles of Aust and UAE hospital workers found, on average, 3.62 out of 10 species of bacteria associated with the highest...
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Australia invests further $14.6 million in national allergy research
Further funding until June 2028 for the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) and the...
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$1bn vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility opens
A $1 billion cell-based influenza vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility has opened in...
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National concussion clinical guidelines now available
The first Australia- and New Zealand-specific guidelines for all forms of concussion — from...
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Fundamental reimagining: new Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
The new Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, was designed as a fundamental reimagining of how healing spaces and care journeys can transform...
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Major works complete on $45.36m Snowy River Views Residential Care
Major works have been completed on a new two-level, 38-bed public aged care home in Orbost, East...
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Construction commences on $100m New Epping Medical building
Construction is underway on the six-storey, 8200-square-metre New Epping Medical building, which...
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New Footscray Hospital, Melbourne officially opens to patients
Affectionately referred to as "the People's Hospital", the new $1.5bn Footscray...
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How better people management systems can help aged care organisations thrive
Investing in a single, cloud-based human capital management platform can, this author argues, help boost efficiency, visibility and employee...
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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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Webinar: Turning data protection into a business advantage
Backup is no longer a safety net, but a strategic tool for risk reduction — and the...
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Report explores Australian perceptions of Medtech access
A nationally representative survey conducted from August–September 2025 has explored...
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Tapping into the labour mobility market to fill ongoing workforce gaps
Health and aged care is under pressure to deliver high-quality care with short-staffed teams. Here's how international talent mobility may be...
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NSW cracks down on illegal tanning with first two successful prosecutions
This month has seen the first two successful solaria prosecutions — totalling payments of...
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National Model for Clinical Governance now available
Developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the national model...
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Additional $22.9m in research grants for nation's biggest killer
The Australian Government has announced additional research grant funding for dementia, the...
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