Workplace Conditions

Hundreds of nurses and midwives at a public hospital run by a private conglomerate under the spotlight of an inquiry, are walking out for more than 24 hours calling for better

A controversial privately run public hospital will face a parliamentary probe after critical failings led to the death of a toddler. Two-year-old Joe Massa

Doctors will no longer be muzzled from initiating voluntary assisted dying conversations with terminally ill patients under long-called-for law changes. A "gag

Emergency departments at regional hospitals are under immense pressure, despite more specialist doctors working in the bush. There has been a 75 per cent increase

A man who faked nursing qualifications and attempted to work at a rehab serving First Nations people has been hit with a $4000 fine. Amosa Talau Taulaga studied

Crisis plans to deal with a mass resignation of psychiatrists will include paying their replacements twice as much and later bringing in cheaper, less-qualified workers.

Queensland's government has unveiled plans to tackle what it describes as a "broken" health system after a scathing audit report. Record ambulance

A link between a baby's death and claimed understaffing at a major hospital has not been found by an independent review. But the investigation of Royal

Major surgeries will be halted at a major hospital as hundreds of nurses and midwives strike in their ongoing fight for better staffing levels amid wage negotiations.

Hundreds of infectious virus samples have gone missing, sparking an investigation into another state-run laboratory bungle. In a "major breach" of

Australians are so exhausted they've become less productive at work, chucking sickies or having a surreptitious nap on the job, according to new sleep data.

Racism towards Indigenous medical trainees and interns is prompting more than a quarter to consider other careers, a survey shows. Health authorities say societal

Australians could have improved access to local doctors as a record number of medical students train to become GPs. More than 1500 junior doctors will undergo

Striking nurses have rejected an offer to fund their requested pay rise in return for delaying the rollout of their "big ask" for more staff, NSW's health minister

More than 50,000 public nurses and midwives are perplexed by a seismic pay overhaul for police and will resist calls to back down from a 24-hour strike. The

Workers across hospitals and health departments in NSW will receive a pay bump while nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better wages and conditions.

The death of a third baby in a regional hospital is being investigated by a healthcare watchdog. Three babies have died at Gippsland's Latrobe Regional

One state's taxpayers appear to be helping boost the profits of major health insurers amid a stand-off over public hospital bills New analysis released

Hearing loss from a workplace incident has impacted one in 10 Australians, despite most saying ear protection is not necessary, a report has revealed. Hearing

More medically supervised injecting rooms are needed across Melbourne, advocates say, as figures reveal overdose deaths remain at near-record highs. In 2023,