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‘Dying to Know Day’ highlights the role of community in end of life planning

The nation's palliative care communities are calling on Australian's to get 'dead set' today for Dying to Know Day. This…

What regional aged care requires from the Federal budget – opinion

Next week, the Government will reveal their hand on whether they will honour the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations and back…

$28m small house aged care home opens in SA

A new aged care home by Clayton Church Homes (CCH) officially opened its doors last week in the Adelaide Hills,…

Woman jailed for attempted murder in Brisbane aged care home

A woman who tried to kill her elderly father on his request by suffocating him in a nursing home north…

Ex-Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer makes WHO list

Four Australians have made the 2020 List of 100+ Outstanding Nursing and Midwifery leaders around the world. The list was announced to mark…

Nurse-led book charts COVID lockdown experience of children worldwide

An international network of children’s nursing experts has spent time during the last year creating a unique e-book, featuring the…

Burning nurse’s hats, forgone champagne and post-COVID maternity care: interview with midwife leader

Four Australians have made the 2020 List of 100+ Outstanding Nursing and Midwifery leaders around the world. The list was announced to mark…

Why Australia shouldn’t simply expect all health workers to get a COVID jab

While healthcare workers will be able to join the front of the COVID-19 vaccine queue, some might skip it entirely.…

Oxford, Russian, homegrown: regardless of the vaccine, Australia ‘needs a distribution plan’

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) wants Australia to quickly develop a national plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccination. AMA president Dr…

Job security, increased opportunities behind one man’s mid-career shift to nursing

Being open to changing tack mid-career is something we’re told we need to get used to, and that’s exactly what Jason…

Positive outcome for mental health initiative targeting residential care

It is often challenging for older adults to make the transition into aged care. Many new residents experience grief as…

Mother’s plea as NSW teen dies from meningococcal

A devastated mother has pleaded for people to be wary of meningococcal after it claimed the life of her teenage…

Conference to address the definition of bullying

Bullying in nursing is often dismissed as a rite of passage, yet the definition remains poorly defined. What exactly is…

Nursing on the front line: volunteer’s journey into a war zone

Allah yerhamu – “God have mercy on him”. This is one of the first lines of Arabic I needed to…

Virtual reality applied to midwifery

New virtual reality technology has been applied to midwifery for the first time, in what researchers say is a "huge…

Researchers find link between gut and diabetes

University of Queensland researchers have found that the key to preventing Type 1 diabetes could be found in a person's gut.…

Rural generalism career option of the future

Medical students interested in remote health care are celebrating, following news that a new Rural Generalist Pathway will be added…

Busy GPs need more investment: AMA

Last week’s Productivity Commission Report is evidence that Australia is home to top quality GPs that require greater investment, the…

Nursing students deliver care in Indonesia

The University of the Sunshine's Coast's first accredited international nursing placement will see students take their medical skills to rural…

Humans better than robots at surgery

Robots don't always have the upper hand - new studies suggest that humans make better surgeons. As hospitals spend millions…

How to better reduce unintended pregnancies

Despite the widespread use of contraceptives, unintended pregnancies remains a significant health issue that needs to be addressed by both…

Canberra named healthiest city

If you've ever wondered which Australian city is the healthiest place to live, the answer is Canberra. A new report…

Replacing informal mental health carers would cost $13.2 billion: report

The hours of care provided by mental health carers is the equivalent to the work of 173,000 fulltime mental health…

Tech-based intervention allows patients to track their own nutrition

Hospital patients have tested out a technology-based program that allows them to self-assess and self-monitor their nutrition at the bedside.…

Occasional medicine users less likely to follow instructions: study

Occasional users of medicines are more likely than frequent users to forget to take their medications or stop taking them…