In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested a further $16 million to bring in what they have dubbed a 'new era in dementia respite care.' Within the ...

The healthcare sector has embraced a range of digital technologies, from interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) devices to advanced telehealth services, all in the pursuit of enhanced patient care. While this has improved accessibility and efficiency, it has also significantly ...

Each Friday morning, a group of 24 teenagers and six older citizens sit and share their life stories, as part of an Australian-first project to reduce loneliness and build connections.  The sessions are part of the 'Bridging Ages life stories ...

With an ageing and growing population, the nursing industry has to try and keep up. The number of RNs needed is expected to hit 330,900 by 2023, up from 279,600 in 2018, leaving a shortfall of 51,300 jobs. There will also ...

A massive open online course (MOOC) promises to improve understanding of dementia on a global scale. In a paper published last month in Science of Learning, a partner journal of Nature, a research team from the University of Tasmania assessed ...

Mr DeMille, nurses are ready for their close-up. Students at CQUniversity are drawing on their theatre, drama and improvised acting skills as part of a new tag team simulation. Professor Kerry Reid-Searl said it's helping nursing students focus on patient ...

The university and nursing sectors have teamed up to boost the number of mental health nurses in South Australia. Flinders University and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) joined forces to tackle statistics showing the state is set ...

The government decided against registration for personal care workers in its recent aged care reforms, but that doesn’t mean the debate has ceased. Antonia Maiolo reports. From cleaning and washing clothes, to cooking meals, to shopping, showering and grooming, Justine ...

An education project has been designed to bridge the gap between primary and acute healthcare. By Linda Belardi. Rural acute care nurses will be targeted in an education program designed to help drive down avoidable readmissions in NSW hospitals. From ...

A nurse-led study has profoundly influenced our understanding not only of stroke care but how to change clinicians' behaviour. Acute stroke patients who receive three clinical protocols to manage fever, sugar and swallowing are 16 per cent more likely to ...