‘I’m fine.’ It’s the slurred catchcry of many a drunk person and new research has explored the tendency to underestimate levels of intoxication. Researchers interviewed 388 students outside three concerts at the University of Otago during Orientation Week festivities. They ...
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Albanese names new health, aged care ministers in cabinet reshuffle
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has appointed new figures to the party’s health and aged care portfolios in today’s cabinet reshuffle. Albanese named climate spokesperson Mark Butler as the new Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing – a somewhat new portfolio ...
More »Fund names first nominees in awards based on UN’s global goals
HESTA has revealed the first nominees in its new awards shining a light on health and community services professionals who are taking positive steps to create a better world. The superannuation fund’s Impact Awards were created to recognise individuals, teams ...
More »World’s nurses face mass trauma: ICN
The world's nursing profession is reporting signs of "mass trauma" which experts believe will impact the profession for generations. In the wake of continually rising COVID-19 figures across most of the world, nurses are facing high levels of infections, increased ...
More »Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine questions arise with aged care deaths in Norway
The Australian government is following up on reports that the Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 vaccine has caused side effects among several people who have been administered the vaccine in Norway. Norwegian authorities have confirmed at least 29 elderly aged care recipients of ...
More »‘The Nurse’ podcast sheds light on alleged sexual abuse and mismanagement in Tasmania’s health system
James Griffin was a paediatric nurse in Tasmania. A family man, he was well liked, a bit un-PC for some, but a ‘moral citizen’ some said. But Jim was allegedly hiding a dark and horrific secret that when revealed would ...
More »Nurse turned filmmaker releases ode to the profession with new short film, Shift
A new film by a registered nurse turned filmmaker has been released, with the help of Edith Cowan University, to celebrate the dedication of our nurses and midwives. Helen Hanson-Searle is an RN, actor, writer, director and sometimes opera singer; ...
More »Aged care royal commission releases elder abuse estimates
New research is adding some depth to the picture of elder abuse in Australia, with a royal commission paper estimating more than a third of Australians living in aged care facilities have faced neglect, emotional abuse or physical abuse. Around ...
More »Course correcting vaccine misinformation
With Australia's timeline for COVID-19 vaccination shifting, talk has again turned to those opposed to jabs of any kind. And a Queensland academic is hoping to help boost vaccination rates across the country with the world’s first Massive Open Online ...
More »Aged care drawbacks: What must change to attract young Aussies to the sector?
What pushes a worker to enter, stay or leave aged care? That was the question a Flinders University study unpacked as the sector braces for future workforce shortages. It found work-related stress, lack of career progression and a dearth of ...
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