It attracted plenty of criticism for failing to attract the numbers and as of 11 May one of the government’s main initiatives to address the nursing shortage has been scrapped. Announced in 2008, the ‘Bringing Nurses Back to the Workforce’ ...

With varied work experiences identified as keeping nurses in the profession, many are offering their skills to those in need. It didn’t take long in Togo for Freemantle nurse Jacqui Smith to realise how fortunate she was to live in ...

With less than one per cent of practising midwives in Australia being male, those few who take on the role tend to turn heads. Danny Ruspandini reports. When Jason Whileblood registered as only the 52nd male midwife on the UK ...

In maternity care a collaborative approach is best for mother and child, but is it happening in practice? Annie May reports. Doctors and midwives are unwilling to compromise in the way they approach maternity care, according to a new survey. ...

Preventing adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients could be a touch away. More than 600 lives could be saved a year under a new tool that “measures” mental health. With the aim of lowering rates of self-harm and suicide in mental ...

Pregnant women with depression are still falling through the gap, according to researchers. Annie May reports. The arrival of a new baby can be one of the happiest events in a women’s life. It can also be a difficult and ...

While welcoming any new investment, most believe there is still a long way to go for mental health, writes Annie May. One out if every five people in Australia will experience mental illness each year. Of those, about two-thirds don’t ...

Christine Hallinan MRCNA, Community and Primary Health Care Faculty Advisory Committee My name is Christine Hallinan and I am currently an Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Nursing, University of Ballarat. In this capacity, I am very well positioned ...

RCNA meets with the Productivity Commission The government has asked the Productivity Commission to develop detailed options for redesigning Australia’s aged care system. RCNA hosted a meeting between key expert members and the Commission on 8 July to highlight critical ...

With the first teleconference meeting of RCNA’s New Generation of Nurses Faculty (NGNF) just around the corner, the Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) is eager to share its ideas on the purpose and potential of the faculty. NGNF is about harnessing ...