Gillard admits it will be extremely difficult to close the life-expectancy gap by the target year of 2031 with current progress. Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants indigenous people to take greater responsibility for improving their own lives, after admitting the ...

Aged care needs improved support services to meet the needs of existing indigenous clients and encourage further use of services by the indigenous community, writes Gail Garvey. Dementia is a growing health and social concern for all Australians. The prevalence ...

In its effort to close the gap, the Australian government is keen to attract more people to work in indigenous health. Here, one nurse shares her experience working in the field. Working in remote Australia providing desperately needed ear, nose ...

A new national campaign has been to attract more indigenous people into the health workforce. Milly Cahill has 28 kids. But she isn't their mother. She is a child health nurse in Broome. This is how she introduces herself in ...

Home-grown health workers is a must for sustainable health, UK expert warns Australia. Australia must focus on ensuring that the numbers and skills of healthcare workers it produces and retains is sufficient to support a sustainable health system, says an ...

The fight against NSW public sector wages reform continues The fight against NSW public sector wages reform will continue until worker's rights are restored, Unions NSW says. About 50 protesters gathered outside Parliament House on Tuesday, August 3 to call ...

The high prevalence of violence to nurses and midwives is well-documented but underreported. Nurses have called for there to be no further investigations into preventing violence in Victorian hospitals, with the government needing to take immediate action. However, this action ...

Nurse practitioners skills aren't being used to full potential. The potential role nurse practitioners could have in reducing hospital admissions for older Australian's is to be explored. Researchers will lead 25 pilots, to be mostly located in aged care residential ...

Tasmania has opened its first nurse-led "memory clinic". Addressing the rapidly rising demand for dementia specialist services and increase the early dementia diagnosis rate within the community, Tasmania has opened its first nurse-led "memory clinic". Launched by Menzies Research Institute ...

There is little research into how people with cognitive impairment are assessed, treated or supported during their visit to the ED More needs to be done to improve the care that older adults with cognitive impairment, including dementia and delirium ...