The NSW Government has begun recruiting an extra 950 nurses as it rolls out guaranteed minimum nurse-to-patient ratios across more than 360 general medical, surgical and palliative care wards across a ...

Government-owned aged care home residents had fewer emergency department presentations and unplanned hospitalisations than those living in for-profit and not-for-profit facilities, a new study has ...

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has commenced Federal Court action against for-profit aged care provider Opal Healthcare over its alleged failure to meet mandatory care minute ...

More than $5.3 million in unpaid wages has been recovered for almost 3,600 aged care workers following investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). The average underpayment of direct care workers, ...

The Northern Territory Parliament yesterday passed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws, bringing the Territory into line with every other Australian jurisdiction. However, advocates argue the ...

New national guidance to support the safe, appropriate and sustainable use of intravenous fluids has been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Intravenous (IV) ...

ANMF Assistant Federal Secretary Catelyn Richards, centre, joined other peak health bodies at Parliament House in calling on the federal government to fund feasibility studies to electricfy nine pilot ...

ANMF Assistant to the Federal Secretary (Strategy & Campaigns) Alana Ginnivan, left, registered nurse/midwife Abbi Ainsworth, and ANMF Federal Industrial Officer Paul Yiallouros representing the ANMF ...

Romina Raschilla (L) - photo supplied. After three decades spanning corporate management, clinical nursing and health leadership, Romina Raschilla never expected to find herself at the helm of Western ...

The HOOSNWWII committee – Honouring our Oxley Shire Nurses WWII and dignitaries Two Australian war nurses have been permanently commemorated in their local Victorian shire ahead of ANZAC Day, with the ...

The McGrath Model of Care guides how McGrath Cancer Care Nurses deliver expert, evidence-based and compassionate care supportive cancer nursing The new model of care expands its approach beyond breast ...

Nurse Simon Cavoli using the VR program. Nursing students are gaining confidence in managing aggressive patients thanks to innovative virtual reality (VR) training, new research from Edith Cowan ...