Workplace Conditions

Two nurses and three doctors were injured in an incident involving a mental health patient at South Australia's Port Pirie Hospital, prompting a security investigation

More than 600 pharmacies and 20,000 jobs might be at risk if the federal government follows through with plans to change rules around medicine dispensing. The

Australia's peak medical body says the nation's general practitioners have been undervalued by successive governments, with the country now paying the price for "decades

Birthing services at a Central Queensland hospital have returned to full operations after almost 12 months on bypass because of staff shortages. Gladstone Hospital

Allegations by a woman who says she was traumatised by her treatment after a miscarriage have sparked a review at a major Queensland hospital. Nikkole Southwell,

The peak NSW health body is calling for doctors to be awarded the same protections from aggressive patients as emergency workers. In an amendment to the NSW

NSW paramedics, nurses and other health workers are ramping up their industrial action, impatient that a promised pay hike has failed to materialise two months after Labor

The nurses union has copped a $350,000 fine for organising a strike during which thousands of West Australian health workers fought for better pay and conditions.

Nurses working 24-hour shifts at a major WA hospital demonstrates the risks facing staff and patients in the public health system amid ongoing staffing pressures, a union

Almost 100 workers at a medical supplies distribution centre in western Sydney have walked off the job, demanding better pay and conditions after stalled industrial negotiations.

Two out of three pain specialists experience severe burnout, in some cases compromising the treatment of patients. Australian social psychologist Claire Ashton-James

It will take time to improve nurse-to-patient ratios in NSW hospitals, the government concedes, as it sets up an advisory panel of health leaders to deliver a key election

No matter how many times a day she washes, Shafiul Milky's victim can never cleanse herself of his sexual assault. A County Court of Victoria jury last

Doctors are demanding an apology after researchers debunked "baseless" accusations of widespread Medicare fraud. Nicole Higgins from the Royal Australian

About 85 per cent of GPs nationwide have saved Medicare over $350 million from undercharging patients in consultations, a new study has found. Of the 2760 GPs

Western Australia's hospitals have recorded an uptick in preventable serious incidents including medication errors and bungled surgeries. Data released

The former director of a Victorian medical service where 11 babies died is unlikely to practice again after being banned for 10 years. Lee Gruner was a consultant

International medical graduates should have their applications to work in areas of need in Australia fast-tracked, according to the nation's peak body representing general

Nurses and midwives are launching legal action against the NSW government over staffing ratios they say are putting patients at risk. The NSW Nurses and Midwives'

Urgent action is needed to address a workforce collapse in NSW, as doctors say they are competing for resources in a "healthcare Hunger Games". "Doctors