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Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has just announced that funding for Victorian hospitals will be increased in the next year. According to Plibersek, funding for hospitals in Victoria will receive an additional $230 million for the year 2013-14. She also ...

Amidst nurse and midwife shortages, and underemployment of graduates, the Australian Nursing Federation has welcomed the tightening of the 457 visa system. “There’s a predicted shortage of 109,000 nurses by 2025. In aged care alone, there is a current shortage ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Adelaide will help improve care for those who have gone through miscarriage or stillbirth. University of Adelaide Masters of Clinical Psychology student Catherine Collins said that there is not much research ...

As allergy rates skyrocket nurses are playing an increasingly important role in allergy testing, patient education, medication compliance and liaison with GPs. Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common allergic diseases, and yet is often trivialised in Australia. It ...

A $1.5 million research trial to prevent falls hopes to keep elders standing firm.  Amid current concerns about the impact of falls on the ongoing health of older people, research is being conducted via a patient-centred program to prevents falls, ...

Oral disease contributes to both poor dental health, and negative healthcare outcomes.  Oral disease is one of twelve chronic diseases identified as National Health Priority Areas (NHPA) by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). In 2006, AIHW estimated ...

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has shown that severe incontinence can have a substantial impact on the wellbeing, social and workforce participation and relationships of sufferers. Updating expenditure estimates and impact details, the report ...

Victorian prison nurses trying to negotiate better work entitlements for around 18 months have called a halt to talks. About 60 nurses held a two-hour stop-work meeting and banned clerical duties, including filling, collecting data, and receiving phone calls. Bans ...

Social media has a big role to play in the nursing industry, but first nurses must be educated on how to best use it and avoid the pitfalls that come with it.  How can you perform multifaceted communication with the ...

South Australia’s health system is reeling from graduate oversupply, issues of nurse safety and trenchant budget cuts.  The national situation for nurses, midwives and other health professionals is of major concern. Just as in other states, South Australia is experiencing ...