Workplace Conditions

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine will immediately move to address the findings of a recent member survey that found one third are bullied.

Queensland nurses and midwives are experiencing increased violence in public, private and aged care facilities. Around half of those surveyed had experienced workplace violence

A new ad campaign will remind Victorians to stop treating health care workers aggressively after scores of assaults on paramedics, doctors and nurses.

On the first anniversary of the death of outback nurse Gayle Woodford, those involved in the health industry say more needs to be done to keep workers safe.

Patients at two Queensland hospital emergency departments will be given food and an explanation if there's a long wait in a bid to lower violence

Emergency nurse Nico Woodward is travelling New Zealand to talk with people about the risks of underfunding health services. Mr Woodward is the face of the

A report into the risks facing remote health workers has recommended upgraded alarms and better training. Clinic and accommodation alarms should

If you are a woman aged between 30 to 44 years and in a position of authority at work then you are more likely to be sexually harassed, a study has found.

A burst pipe in the basement of Perth's new children's hospital has caused flooding, the latest woe in a string of problems besetting the $1.2b facility.

WHO has documented 594 attacks resulting in 959 deaths and 1561 injuries in 19 countries with emergencies between January 2014 and December 2015.

The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association say staff at Dubbo Base Hospital will consider taking industrial action due to a shortage of frontline employees.

Many medical professionals in WA have experienced sexual harassment in their workplace, an online survey has revealed. Many medical professionals

A new study has found X-rays used for heart procedures can dramatically increase the risk of health problems suffered by medical staff. Heart

The WA premier has accused senior clinicians who are criticising Fiona Stanley Hospital of damaging morale. Senior clinicians continuing to

Thousands of workers have reported being assaulted on the job at hospitals right across Queensland. Fractured skulls, chemical burns, death

A US study has discovered that nearly a third of young doctors are depressed, which has been linked to poor patient care and more medical errors.

October 2015 Survey Results The October 2015 HISS survey of over 600 Australian health professionals has indicated an overall improvement in

Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick has ruled out a second tertiary teaching hospital for children in Brisbane. The Queensland government

Operating theatres at Perth's new Fiona Stanley are sometimes left uncleaned, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. A parliamentary inquiry

Discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment is widespread among surgeons, report finds. Experts who investigated discrimination, bullying