“The 60-year-old aged care worker in Burnie is entitled to aspire to get a better job, is entitled to get a promotion, is entitled to be able to earn more money.” This is the phrase Malcolm Turnbull uttered in Parliament ...
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Being unmarried linked to risk of heart disease, stroke
Marital status should be included as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a team of international researchers has suggested. The call comes after their study revealed that marriage might protect people against heart disease and stroke, and influence who ...
More »Kokoda Trail leads nurse to volunteer in remote PNG villages
Veteran nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Fiona Dickson is well versed in working in a rural setting. However, in May this year, when the No Roads Expeditions volunteer program came up, she and her colleague decided to ...
More »Toothpaste, other personal care products linked to antibiotic resistance
They might form part of just about everyone’s morning ritual but Australian researchers have suggested that products like toothpaste and hand wash include an ingredient that could be contributing to antibiotic resistance. A study led by the University of Queensland’s ...
More »Elder abuse alliance to work to end “scourge on society”
Quelling elder abuse will be the charge of a national alliance, officially launched yesterday by Commonwealth Attorney-General Christian Porter, at an event hosted by Seniors Rights Service. The Federal Government earmarked funding for a new elder abuse peak body in ...
More »Caseload midwifery: does it result in burnout among midwives?
While the benefits of caseload midwifery for women are well documented, there has been debate regarding the impact of this model of care on midwives – including suggestions that it increases burnout. But a new Australian study has revealed that ...
More »Nurses improve compliance with cancer surveillance
A nurse-led model of colorectal cancer surveillance has led to more compliance with current guidelines and has proved more successful than its physician-led counterpart, new research has found. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, showed the model ...
More »ANMF calls for more transparency in aged care financial reporting, staffing
Aged care providers should prove taxpayer funding will be spent on direct care for residents, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has argued. The union has submitted a number of key recommendations to the federal Senate Inquiry into the financial and ...
More »Work stress ‘contagion’ affecting relationships
Workplace stress can be transferred from one partner to another in the home, new research has suggested. Griffith University's Professor Paula Brough said transferred stress is very real and affects couples with or without children. The researchers said the phenomenon ...
More »Australian nurse appointed chief executive of ICN
From Cloncurry to Geneva, Australian nurse Dr Isabelle Skinner is certainly kicking goals. The James Cook University (JCU) rural and remote research academic has been appointed chief executive of the world’s most influential nursing organisation – the International Council of Nurses. ...
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