Union says an assistant caring for the elderly is paid less than a Coles retail assistant. Aged care employers have been trading on the goodwill of nurses by paying them less than shop assistants, nurses have said. The NSW Nurses Association (NSWNA) ...

People living in their own homes will have daily virtual consultations with community nurses under a new trial. Darragh O Keeffe reports. Up to 50 community care clients in Victoria will soon have their medications monitored remotely thanks to a ...

Mental health nurses say patients with severe and complex mental illness will miss out due to the capping of a popular mental health program. Linda Belardi reports. The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses is appalled at the government’s decision ...

Nine out of ten carers supporting someone with a mental illness report an impact on their personal health. Ninety per cent of people caring for loved-ones with a mental illness are suffering health problems themselves, a report says. A study ...

A senate motion has called on the health minister to facilitate access and admitting rights for privately practicing midwives to Australia’s public hospitals. The senate has passed a motion calling for immediate action on the obstacles facing privately practicing midwives ...

Nations across the globe are grappling with language testing requirements for foreign workers and an Australian researcher is at the forefront of this growing research field. By Linda Belardi. A University of Adelaide researcher studying the registration process for overseas ...

Vulnerable families are slipping through the cracks in nursing support for newborns, study suggests. Aboriginal babies are missing out on nurses' visits under a program designed to support disadvantaged NSW families, a new study has found. Under the state government's ...

Recent natural disasters have prompted a re-think of policies for those in community care, a conference will hear this week. Darragh O Keeffe reports. The 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria prompted a re-think and change in approach to disaster ...

Graduate midwife, Zoe Lock is conducting timely research to improve Victoria’s documented consent practices for induced labour. By Linda Belardi. When Victorian midwife, Zoe Lock, began researching the area of induced labour she was struck by the state’s low levels ...

Never mind the human rights issue, smart employers are discovering that keeping their experienced staff makes good business sense, Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan tells Darragh O Keeffe. In the midst of an ongoing skills shortage, compounded by the challenges ...