Researchers from Curtin University in Perth are developing an online program for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) thanks to a $460,000 grant from the Department of Health and Ageing. Called OCD? Not Me! the program is aimed at young people aged 12 ...

A special iPhone case and app has been developed that can quickly and cheaply detect heart rhythm problems and prevent strokes. That’s according to University of Sydney research presented to the recent Australia and New Zealand Cardiac Society conference on ...

Shadow Minister for Health, Peter Dutton, has announced a Coalition government will provide $10 million towards the ‘Peter’s Project’ campaign to build an integrated cancer care centre in western Victoria. Mr Dutton made the announcement in Warrnambool, alongside Peter’s Project ...

There is one major health policy reform that many nursing leaders would like to see – although realistically, it is unlikely to ever appear in an election policy. Shifting away from fee-for-service healthcare to capitation funding models is vital for ...

A Queensland nurse has been researching the effectiveness of “track and trigger” systems to alert nurses to patient deterioration. Modified Early Warning Scoring (MEWS/EWS) systems help nurses monitor the condition of patients in their care and get them seen if ...

New online resource Expert in my Pocket will give students, academics and clinicians access to the best medical instructional videos at the touch of a button.  At the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), academics have been working on expert ...

Australia faces a critical shortage of nurses over the next decade unless governments address dwindling job opportunities, an over-reliance on skilled migration, and a lack of training in aged care.  With projections that Australia is to be short more than ...

Four students from country Victoria have each received $2500 scholarships designed to encourage the next generation of nursing and allied health professionals from rural communities. The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria awarded the Give Them Wings scholarships in partnership ...

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 ...