New research has indicated that a significant percentage of WA’s nursing students have been exposed to aggression and violence while on clinical placement. The study, carried out by Murdoch University PhD student Martin Hopkins, surveyed150 second and third year bachelor ...

Attrition and working conditions are amongst chief worries in survey. By Dallas Bastian. Aged-care workers are worried – and the ageing population, working conditions and attrition are the main concerns. The findings come from a poll conducted by Galaxy Research ...

There is no doubt the sector needs more workers; Nieves Murray of IRT – an Australian Business Awards 2014 Employer of Choice – outlines strategies the provider uses to meet demand. The aged-care industry will need to recruit 650 new ...

Upcoming research will investigate the impact of providing care to a spouse with cancer, including end-of-life and bereavement measures, as National Carers Week approaches. The From We to I study by Katriona Smith at Macquarie University’s Centre for Emotional Health will explore: ...

As the number of Australians affected by Parkinson’s and other movement disorders continues to mount, so too does the need for specialist nurses. In Australia, there are just over 30 nurses who work specifically with Parkinson’s and movement disorders – ...

“It’s 4.30am, and all you can hear is an orchestra of snores. Five Women Elders and one marlpa are sleeping in the Big Room. Other marlpa, not on night duty, sleep in their own rooms. “Come 5.30 and Elder Manaya, ...

Website is fourth in series of web-based education programs. Anatomy, physiology, disease and disease management, and medical procedures are amongst the 33 courses available through a new range of online CPD programs called Body Systems Training Room. ANMF recently launched ...

HESTA award-winners extend the reach of care through innovation. Telecommunications, wellness and access to services were prominent themes for winners of the top honours in the 2014 HESTA Aged Care Awards. HESTA CEO Anne-Marie Corboy said the winners reflected the ...