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Industry & Reform
BUDGET: Key measures for nursing
Medicare Benefits Schedule – pause on rebate indexation extended The government will achieve savings of $925.3 million over two years from July 1,…
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Clinical Practice
The not-so-dirty dozen
Twelve professionals from various fields are helping to lead a project with the potential to generate a clean, cost-effective solution…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses may quit if penalty rates go
Four out of five nurses would consider abandoning the profession if existing penalty rates applying to wages were axed, a…
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Legal Corner
Social media: worth a thousand precautions
There are myriad safety and privacy concerns to consider as the explosion of pictures on social media continues. By Kirra…
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Industry & Reform
Patients hurt by govt health plan: inquiry
State governments and health experts have come out swinging against the federal government's plan to slash public hospital funding. The…
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Industry & Reform
Quarantine health from GST: ANMF
Nurses have called on the government to rule out any move that would result in the GST being extended to…
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News
Nurse’s calm in a storm recognised with Nurse of Year award
An aged-care nurse who spearheaded efforts to ensure the safety and care of her residents during severe storms that lashed…
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News
RDNS to serve up healthy food with Beer
Aged-care residents are set to be among the “tens of thousands” of beneficiaries of a new partnership between the Royal District…
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Industry & Reform
Aged-care minister accused of dismissing pay concerns
The ANMF has added to recent pressure on Health and Aged Care Minister Sussan Ley to address pay and staffing…
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Industry & Reform
Turnbull must rethink approach to aged care: ANMF
The newly minted Turnbull ministry has already come under fire for not including a designated minister for ageing or aged…
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