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Gender discrimination will soon be eradicated from Medicare documents and service provision, according to Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek and Minister for Human Services Jan McLucas. “If you need a medical treatment under Medicare you should be able to get ...

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is the new name of the former Australian Nursing Federation. Lee Thomas, who remains as federal secretary, said the new name for one of Australia’s fastest-growing unions – which now has more than ...

Research has found that depression and anxiety adversely affect prognosis for COPD patients, and even lead to increased mortality.  The connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression could point to better health outcomes. Research has suggested that given the ...

Nurses and community workers from six Pacific Island nations are completing a much-needed mental health course courtesy of an Australia Awards Fellowship.  Eighteen nurses and community health workers from six Pacific Island nations – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, ...

Nocturia – the need to get up at night to urinate – may be a sign of greater health problems for men. According to researchers from the University of Adelaide, “Men who regularly wake up more than once a night to ...

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has criticised non-profit providers for undermining proposals to improve aged-care workers’ wages. As part of the federal government’s Living Longer Living Better reforms, the Aged Care Workforce Compact is expected to deliver $1.2 billion to ...

An intriguing conflict of interest case went before a recent tribunal, and managed to raise more questions than answers.  A recent Nursing and Midwifery Professional Standards Committee Determination delivered in NSW raises some interesting issues concerning conflicts of interest involving ...

As an activist for nurses and patients, Rosemary Bryant has made giant steps. She speaks to Amie Larter about her working life. Rosemary Bryant has had a distinguished career in nursing, currently holding the position of Commonwealth chief nurse and ...

With more than 240,000 workers employed in the aged care industry, its safe to admit that the workforce has been increasing steadily over the last five years.  According to The Aged Care Workforce 2012 survey, the number of registered nurses working ...

Latest statistics show that up to three million Australians over the age of 25 will have diabetes by 2025. National Diabetes Week –14 to 20 July – serves as a timely reminder for Australians to take steps to change their ...