Melbourne-resident Joy* and her siblings used to visit their mother up to three or four times a week, and are now lucky if they are able to see her once a month. Their mother, Mary*, is an Italian-born woman who ...
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Nurses back Victoria’s gay conversion therapy ban
“Bigoted quackery has no place in this state.” That’s what Victorian premier Daniel Andrews had to say about his decision to ban gay conversion therapy. The state will introduce new legislation to ensure the practice is against the law. “For ...
More »New anaphylaxis alert scheme for Victorian hospitals
Victorian hospitals will now be charged with reporting cases of potentially fatal anaphylaxis to the state’s health department. The new scheme, which came into effect on 1 November, was set up in response to the death of a 10-year-old boy ...
More »New nurse-to-patient ratios on the table for Victoria
Victorians will get hundreds more nurses and midwives if changes to nurse-to-patient ratios are voted through parliament. The Labor Government announced plans to make amendments to the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) that will ...
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