News Articles
States in charge of business lockdown aid
Date of Posting: 12-06-2021
The regularity of COVID-19 lockdowns, as seen in Melbourne, has prompted plans for future financial support to be more efficiently doled out. As Melbourne emerges from its fourth COVID-19 lockdown, Victoria and NSW are drafting a new model for hou Read More...
Aged care facilities needs nurse at all times
Date of Posting: 12-06-2021
Aged care facilities urgently need to implement "staffing mix ratios" and the NSW government should lobby Canberra to enact them, a parliamentary report says. The NSW government should lobby federal counterparts to implement a mandatory Read More...
The Australian Council of Trade Unions call for special vaccination leave
Date of Posting: 11-06-2021
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is urging the federal government to provide two days of paid vaccination leave for all aged care and disability workers. Aged care and disability support workers would receive four days of paid leave to get v Read More...
More than 300 nurses and midwives strike in NSW
Date of Posting: 11-06-2021
Around 300 nurses and midwives are striking in NSW in protest of an "insulting" pay rise offer and working conditions they say are unsafe. More than 300 nurses and midwives across NSW have walked off the job to protest unsafe work condit Read More...
Improving your financial wellbeing
Last Updated: 11-06-2021
Money makes the world go round, so they say. Every day you spend money on bills, food, coffee, and just general life. Big or small financial decisions can impact us in many ways. That’s why it’s really important to be on top of your fi Read More...
Eligible younger West Aussies flock for vaccines
Date of Posting: 10-06-2021
High demand for coronavirus vaccinations among newly eligible younger West Australians has been tempered by hesitancy among those aged over 50. West Australians aged under 50 are flocking to get vaccinated against coronavirus but their middle-aged Read More...
NSW residents who are ineligible still getting jab
Date of Posting: 10-06-2021
People who aren't eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in NSW are getting jabbed anyway, booking in with hyperlinks meant for health workers' family members. They're young, impatient, ineligible - and now vaccinated.[subscribe] Meet th Read More...
Outreach program reducing 'horrific' suicide rate in First Nation communities
Last Updated: 10-06-2021
In January 2019, five indigenous girls aged between 12 and 15 years committed suicide. This was the catalyst for outreach worker and suicide prevention worker, Gerry Georgatos, to self-fund and establish the National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Rec Read More...
From trauma surgeries to emergency births - life as a rural doctor
Last Updated: 09-06-2021
With the federal government’s budget announcement that $800.3 million would go towards improving the health of Australians in rural and remote areas, one country doctor has given an insight into the highs, lows and critical decisions that come Read More...
AMA and doctors support virus vaccine certificates
Date of Posting: 09-06-2021
Australian Medical Association president Omar Khorshid has backed offering tangible benefits for Australians who are fully vaccinated. Doctors have thrown their support behind linking vaccine certificates to greater freedoms in a bid to drive up j Read More...
AMA urged governments to give doctors more say in allocating health funding
Date of Posting: 09-06-2021
Australian Medical Association president Omar Khorshid has urged governments to learn from the pandemic and give doctors more say in allocating health funding. A 20 per cent tax would be slapped on all sugary drinks under a plan from Australia' Read More...
The Victorian government's mental health tax is set to become law
Date of Posting: 09-06-2021
A new tax on business to help fund a rebuild of Victoria's mental health system has passed the state's upper house 24-14. State Taxation and Mental Health Acts Amendment Bill 2021 passed the Legislative Council 24-14 and will now go to the Read More...
Mass vaccination key to beating mutant strains
Date of Posting: 08-06-2021
Mass vaccination is the way to counter emerging coronavirus variants, including those seen in Melbourne's outbreak, says Chief Nursing Officer Alison McMillan. Australia's chief nurse has declared mass vaccination will be the key to defeat Read More...
Ann Meares backs new cycling helmet technology
Date of Posting: 08-06-2021
Australian track cycling gold medallist Anna Meares is backing a prototype helmet that uses video and 5G technology to warn of road hazards. Anna Meares needed eyes in the back of her head to become one of track cycling's greatest sprinters.[s Read More...
Insecure housing and overcrowding risk children's health. But we've found a way to help
Last Updated: 08-06-2021
More than 19,000 Australian children were recorded homeless on census night in 2016. That’s about one in six of the nation’s homeless population. Many more children live in insecure housing, overcrowded spaces with a lack of priv Read More...
Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
Date of Posting: 08-06-2021
A needle-free COVID-19 vaccination could be possible, with University of Queensland scientists successfully protecting mice from the virus by administering a US-developed vaccine candidate with a ‘patch’. The University of Texas Hexapr Read More...
A new drug for concussion brain injury
Date of Posting: 07-06-2021
South Australian researchers say a new drug has been identified that can help stop athletes from developing dementia after repeated head injuries. Researchers have identified a new drug to help stop athletes from developing dementia after sustaini Read More...
The changes under Medicare will create chaos for patients
Date of Posting: 07-06-2021
The Australian Medical Association believes changes to Medicare rebates for some private surgery procedures risk leaving patients out of pocket. Doctors are concerned Medicare rebate changes for some private surgery procedures will create "ch Read More...
Insulin was discovered a hundred years ago
Date of Posting: 07-06-2021
A hundred years ago Canadian researchers discovered insulin, saving the lives of millions world-wide including 450,000 Australians who now rely on it daily. A hundred years ago in a borrowed lab, two Canadian researchers had a breakthrough.[subscr Read More...
Helping rural hospitals overcome staff shortages to serve their community better
Date of Posting: 07-06-2021
Merridee Seiboth, Director of Nursing & Midwifery for the Loxton Hospital Complex in South Australia, discusses the challenges that rural hospitals face in recruiting staff and how the Australian Government-funded Rural Locum Assistance Program ( Read More...
A new COVID-19 variant now dominant in India has been found in Victoria
Date of Posting: 04-06-2021
Victoria has recorded four new virus cases, with authorities confirming a new COVID-19 variant now dominant in India has been found. The Delta coronavirus strain that has caused devastation in India and the UK has been detected in Victoria's l Read More...
Date of Posting: 04-06-2021
Foreign affairs officials have revealed there are 209 Australian minors stranded in India and almost 11,000 citizens and permanent residents. More than 200 Australian children are stuck in India where the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage wit Read More...
Australian researchers discovered a miracle drug for melanoma
Date of Posting: 03-06-2021
Australian researchers have identified a new immunotherapy drug that could treat melanoma and a variety of cancers, potentially saving millions world-wide. When Andrew Bennett was diagnosed with advanced, aggressive melanoma in July 2018, doctors Read More...
Lockdown in Melbourne extended for a week
Date of Posting: 03-06-2021
Melbourne's fourth coronavirus lockdown will extend for another seven days, though restrictions in regional Victoria are set to ease. Melbourne's lockdown will be extended for another week, in an effort to stamp out an outbreak of a highly Read More...
You're not my palliative care nurse - you're my pal
Last Updated: 03-06-2021
Amidst the immense tragedy and sadness of caring for people with a terminal illness, one palliative care nurse has shared stories of the human resilience that have inspired her throughout her career. “Of course, there’s some incredibly Read More...
No vaccination data for home care workers
Last Updated: 02-06-2021
There is no vaccination data for around 130,000 workers who visit care recipients in homes around Australia, the federal government has confirmed. The federal government does not know how many of Australia's 130,000 home care workers have been Read More...
How diabetes e-learning gave Margaret the knowledge and skills she needed
Last Updated: 02-06-2021
When Margaret enrolled in the NDSS National Diabetes Nursing Education Framework online learning modules, she did not realise that she would immediately start using the knowledge and skills she had learnt. With over 118,000 people registering with Read More...
Before they start on a ward - must read new book for student nurses
Last Updated: 01-06-2021
An engaging chapter in a new book for nursing students by Federation University Associate Dean of Teaching Quality and Student Retention and senior lecturer in Nursing, Dr Karen Missen, provides practical advice for nursing students about how to prep Read More...
Northern Territory has new tough COVID rules for returned Aussies
Last Updated: 01-06-2021
People in the Northern Territory who've returned from overseas will now have to be re-tested for COVID-19 after they complete and leave quarantine. Repatriated Australians in the Northern Territory who've been in interstate hotel quarantin Read More...
A clinical trial of paracetamol promising for premature babies
Last Updated: 01-06-2021
A clinical trial at a Sydney hospital is likely to change the way premature babies born with a common medical condition are treated. A clinical trial conducted by a Sydney hospital could change the way premature babies born with a common heart con Read More...
Stop healthcare workplace violence
Date of Posting: 01-06-2021
WorkSafe Victoria has launched a new campaign highlighting the need for employers and the community to come together to stamp out violence in the workplace, including within the healthcare industry. Work-related violence has a devastating impact o Read More...
Mental Health Nurses are still not 'all in this together'
Last Updated: 01-06-2021
By Richard Lakeman Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was anticipated that the associated mental health impacts would be far reaching.[subscribe] Yet the lack of recognition of the specialist skills of mental health nurses (MHNs) by the Austral Read More...
Early research suggests climate change could lead to more stillbirths
Date of Posting: 01-06-2021
Scientists are investigating whether rising global temperatures may lead to more stillbirths, saying further study is needed on the subject as climates change. Researchers from The University of Queensland’s School of Earth and Environmental Read More...
Report shows bowel cancer deaths could rise after COVID
Date of Posting: 31-05-2021
A 15 per cent drop in colonoscopies between January and September last year could lead to almost 2000 additional deaths from bowel cancer in Australia. The COVID 19 pandemic could have deadly consequences for bowel cancer patients.[subscribe] R Read More...
Businesses in Victoria will be given a $250 million lifeline
Date of Posting: 31-05-2021
The Victorian government hopes $250 million can help prop up 90,000 small to medium-sized businesses and sole traders through the state's seven-day lockdown. Victorian businesses forced to shut during the state's fourth lockdown will be gi Read More...
Victoria's new lockdown sparks mental health concerns
Last Updated: 28-05-2021
Victoria's fourth lockdown in 14 months has sparked new mental health concerns, especially for women and people dealing with chronic conditions. Experts are bracing themselves for a spike in domestic violence and mental health crises, as Victo Read More...
Military to help contain Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak
Date of Posting: 28-05-2021
The army has been called in to help contain Victoria's coronavirus outbreak, while authorities are urgently tracking down people who visited five bars and pubs. Victoria has started its week-long lockdown with four more local coronavirus cases Read More...
Australia's health minister under fire over vaccines
Date of Posting: 28-05-2021
The federal government is urging complacent Australians to go and get vaccinated as it cops criticism for its central role in the latest coronavirus outbreak. Health Minister Greg Hunt has fiercely defended Australia's sluggish vaccine rollout Read More...
Digital Care Management: Meeting the rising expectations of the home care customer
Last Updated: 28-05-2021
Weds 16th of June 2021 1.00pm-2.00pm (AEST) Free Online Webinar [subscribe] Is your organisation readying itself for the new challenges and changes facing home care? Do you have a plan and technology platform to support the growing demand and risi Read More...
Date of Posting: 27-05-2021
Victoria will begin a seven-day "circuit breaker" lockdown from just before midnight on Thursday to combat a 26-case coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne. VICTORIA'S SNAP LOCKDOWN RULES FROM 11.59PM MAY 27 TO 11.59PM JUNE 3[subscribe] Read More...
