Duress safety solutions
05 December, 2023Available from ParagonCare Group, Duress safety solutions are designed to help staff who need support from a real-time secure location system.
One in four nurses consider leaving primary care: survey
13 November, 2023One in four nurses working in primary health care are considering leaving their role in the next two to five years, according to a workforce survey by APNA.
Midwifery workforce review to tackle growing industry concerns
21 September, 2023The NMBA has partnered with the Burnet Institute and colleagues to conduct a comprehensive review of the midwifery workforce amid concerns that growth is stalling in the profession.
NeedleCalm Founder bags Nursing Trailblazers award
14 August, 2023NeedleCalm Founder and Sydney clinical specialist nurse Lauren Barber has been awarded the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers for her outstanding contributions to the medical field with her medtech device.
Scholarship opportunity for Pacific Islands nurses
14 July, 2023The ACN Foundation is offering two international scholarships for nursing leaders from Pacific Island Nations to participate in ACN's Institute of Leadership Nurse Executive Program, with applications closing 25 July.
A Day in the Life of Chelsea Bell
11 July, 2023Chelsea works as a registered midwife at Epworth Freemasons, working in maternity, across all areas including the birth suite, postnatal and the special care nursery.
Painful health journey inspires career in nursing
21 June, 2023Diagnosed with endometriosis in 2020, Zoe Little said she had spent years dealing with "painful disease" since she was a teenager.
How an army of nurses helped a colleague fight cancer
12 May, 2023Mater nurse Alison Tritton has always known that her colleagues are special people.
Framework for rural and regional nursing released
28 March, 2023The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 'world-first' framework that addresses the demands and challenges for registered nurses in rural and regional Australia.
WA announces primary care nurse practitioner pilot
21 February, 2023A pilot to facilitate team-based primary health care by using nurse practitioners is set to begin in Western Australia.
Ramsay, TAFE NSW partner to build nursing workforce
07 February, 2023The partnership comes as the nation's nursing ranks face a major skills gap, with a predicted shortfall of about 85,000 nurses nationwide by 2025.
Will Australia's healthcare workforce measures work?
02 February, 2023 by Amy SarcevicAfter returning to work as a nurse following a 12-month maternity break, Andrea Simmons* had hoped to cut down her shifts and spend more time with her son.
A Day in the Life of Flight Nurse Jenee Williams
02 February, 2023Registered nurse and midwife Jenee Williams first jumped onboard with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in 2020.
Investment in mental health for nurses and midwives
15 November, 2022The Albanese government has invested $25.2 million to establish and run the National Nurse and Midwife Health Service to provide peer-to-peer support.
2023 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards — nominations open
08 November, 2022The search for Australia's best nurses and midwives has begun, with nominations for the 2023 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards now open.
