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Collaborative Arrangement laws abolished, more nurses to work to full scope
Legislation to remove Collaborative Arrangement laws that will allow nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives to work to their full scope…
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Industry & Reform
No. of people who can’t afford a visit to the GP doubles
Data has revealed a large increase in the number of people living in New South Wales who cannot afford to…
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Industry & Reform
$900 million for rural, remote and specialist aged care
Following the Albanese government's recent reform announcements, Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has confirmed that $900 million will be…
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Industry & Reform
Funding for 100 additional aged care facilities for rural and remote communities
Further government funding has been made available for 100 regional and rural aged care providers to either expand a current…
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Top Stories
Rural Australia delivers quality aged care, despite many homes doing itĀ tough
Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney Around half of Australian aged care homes…
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Podcasts
Fixing Australia’s ‘broken’ rural aged care system
Aged care policy experts are calling on the federal and state government to introduce a stewardship based model to fix…
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Industry & Reform
Government announces long term health blueprint, Medicare priorities
The government has released Australiaās Long-Term National Health Plan, promising to make the health system āthe worldās number oneā. āThe…
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Clinical Practice
Safe as houses? Mitigating the risks for children living on a rural property
In the emergency department, the ābat phoneā is reserved for urgent referrals of incoming patients. One busy afternoon, the bat…
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Industry & Reform
Remote incentives for nurses
There is a desperate need for nurses in rural areas, but thereās also a great sense of potential for the…
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Students want mental health training
A national peak body representing rural health students has outlined an action plan for the future of rural health in…
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