Career Resource Articles
What are the strengths of a great physiotherapist?
Last Updated: 17-10-2013
The jobs outlook is shining bright in physiotherapy, which is now the third largest allied health profession in Australia. But what does it take for a physiotherapist to stand out from the crowd? The answer could be as simple as having the passion an Read More...
APA ACT branch president Jason Whittingham
Australia's chief nurse Dr Rosemary Bryant: My career as a nurse leader
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
How do you become a nurse leader on a national and international scale? Karen Keast profiles the illustrious career of Australia’s preeminent nurse leader Dr Rosemary Bryant. Rosemary Bryant was a teenager contemplating a career post-schoo Read More...
Dr Rosemary Bryant
How nurses can nourish themselves through shift work hours
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Research shows job stress and shift work is contributing to obesity among nurses in America. While there is no known study linking obesity to shift work in Australia, nurses can take proactive steps to keep the extra kilos at bay and ensure they stay Read More...
Healthy eating: the Australian Dietary Guidelines
What makes a good nurse great?
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
It’s a question not many nurses ask themselves but understanding what makes a good nurse great can make all the difference to your nursing career, writes Karen Keast. There are a range of well-known qualities and skills that make a good nu Read More...
Metro South Health Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services Lorraine Stevenson
What makes a good midwife great?
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
What do you need to not only be a good midwife but to excel in your midwifery career? The key lies in getting back to partnerships with women and perhaps, most importantly, to take courage writes Karen Keast. The word midwife is derived from Mid Read More...
Australian College of Midwives spokesperson Professor Hannah Dahlen
A life changing journey to Cambodia
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Recently returned occupational therapist Rita Harrison describes the opportunity to work in Cambodia as a life changing experience. “I love working with children, I love travelling and I love being challenged, so when it came time for me to Read More...
A life changing journey to Cambodia
How to make your nursing job application stand out
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
The old adage goes ‘you only get one chance to make a first impression’. So, it’s important to get it right when it comes to your nursing job application, writes Karen Keast. Job applications are the vital first introduction betw Read More...
St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital DON Rosemarie White says job applications must be professional
Bereavement guidelines for mental health professionals
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
These Guidelines will help your service develop and implement a bereavement policy that will lead to improved support for family and friends when someone with a mental illness dies by suicide. Research tells us that people bereaved by suicide may Read More...
Managing Aggressive Behaviour In Aged Care Facilities
Last Updated: 06-11-2014
Working within the aged care sector can be rewarding, but it requires an immense level of compassion, diplomacy and tact. With many residents in aged care facilities suffering from illnesses such as delirium, depression, and dementia, their mental st Read More...
Managing The Risk Of Falls For Older Patients
Last Updated: 03-12-2021
Falls are common in older people and can not only cause injury but can also knock their confidence. In fact it is said that older people are 12 times more likely to suffer a fall than be involved in a pedestrian or motor accident. Further to this, Read More...
The Benefits Of Exercise For Cancer Patients
Last Updated: 22-05-2014
Survival from cancer following treatment is a major achievement in any one's book and in most cases, the top priority in a cancer survivor's life is to prevent the cancer from coming back. In the past cancer patients were usually told to r Read More...
Developing Rehab Programs For Stroke Patients
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
According to the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) strokes are the leading cause of chronic disability in Australia and the third highest cause of death. Whilst it is true that high quality medical care can save the life of a patient who has suff Read More...
Consider a career in Occupational Therapy
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
If you're looking for a career in health then you may consider becoming an occupational therapist. These are health professionals who work with people of all ages to help improve their motor skills so that they can cope with the challenge of e Read More...
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
If you've been suffering from a nagging ache in your muscles or your joints feel stiff, then the chances are you could be recommended to seek the services of a myotherapist. So what exactly is myotherapy? Myotherapy consists of Read More...
How Can You Become A Physiotherapist
Last Updated: 08-09-2014
If you're looking for an active and varied job, have a genuine interest in people, are good with your hands, and are interested in health and science, then a career in physiotherapy might well suit you. What is a physiothe Read More...
What Is A Physiotherapist's Typical Career Path?
Last Updated: 21-10-2013
Physiotherapy is a wide and varied profession with plenty of opportunities for advancing your career. Here we take a look at the typical career path of a physiotherapist. Some people choose to start their career in physiotherapy by working in Read More...
Last Updated: 08-09-2014
Many people may be of the opinion that physiotherapists mainly work with back and sports related injuries, but they would be very mistaken. Physiotherapists are highly trained health professionals who provide treatment for people suffering from ph Read More...
Physiotherapist at work
Continence Tools For Nurses And Carers In Aged Care Facilities
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
The management of continence is an important issue for residents in aged care facilities and one which needs handling effectively and discreetly in order to preserve the self respect of each individual. Incontinence can have an effect on a person' Read More...
Managing Aged Care Nurse Stress
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Working with the aged can be very rewarding and enjoyable but it can also take its toll on the health of nurses. As well as making sure that residents are eating properly, taking their medication, exercising, and getting a good night's sleep, Read More...
Developing leaders at the College of Nursing
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Inspired leadership and effective management are vital at this critical time in the delivery of health services. Nursing and Midwifery leaders and managers are at the forefront of health service delivery. Nurse leaders and managers juggle bed bloc Read More...
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Polysomnographic (PSG) nurses or technicians are relatively new to the health workplace and are in increasing demand. PSG technicians investigate sleep disorders. Patients with sleep disorders range from toddlers to adults and Read More...
Polysomnographic Nursing - Insomnia
Date of Posting: 23-11-2011
In a repeat of years gone by, overworked and undervalued nurses in Victorian have taken to the streets today to protest working conditions and pay rates. Fair Work Australia had previously ordered the nurses union to stop the strike, which has Read More...
NCAH talks practice nursing with APNA Vice President Karen Booth
Date of Posting: 19-09-2011
NCAH talks practice nursing with APNA Vice President Karen Booth. Read More...
60 seconds with a Medecins Sans Frontieres midwife
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Kara Blackburn, from Brisbane, joined Médecins Sans Frontières as a nurse/midwife in 2006. Following her first placement in Darfur, Sudan, Kara went on to work in Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. You have completed three field placeme Read More...
Kara Blackburn; nurse and midwife
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Remote area nurses work in a range of settings across Australia and the region, with an emphasis on remote Indigenous communities. They also cover mining, agricultural, tourism, refugee and international communities, and more. People living in rur Read More...
Benchmarque launch new course in Wound Management
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
The Benchmarque Group is excited to announce the launch of our Wound Management Program. The Wound Management Program (Complex Issues and Management) offers successful participants a Nationally Accredited Qualification in Wound Management. The Read More...
10 Tips to Working with Newly Qualified Nurses
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
In today’s fast paced hospitals, working with newly qualified nurses may sometimes feel like a challenge. Fresh out of school these new grads are not able to get the job done as quickly as more experienced nurses, nor do they yet have good orga Read More...
Midwifery Opportunities with Medicins Sans Frontieres
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Some sow their wild oats when they’re young; others explore the world later in life. Midwife Heather Harris worked hard, raised her family, went to university, then, when the children were old enough, she “left home” to join M&eacut Read More...
Heather Harris - Midwife with MSF
Mental Health Nurses - Move to NZ with Geneva Health
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
If you are thinking of bringing your skills and experience in Mental Health to New Zealand there is only one recruitment company you need call! Geneva Health is proud to be recruiting Mental Health Nurses on behalf of three public health services, Read More...
Transforming healthcare in East Timor
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Over seven years, St John of God Health Care has helped develop significant improvements in health provisions for the East Timorese and this commitment is continuing to expand. Having identified only the most basic forms of diagnostics operating i Read More...
Nurses Held in Libya Were Tortured
Date of Posting: 03-04-2011
In 2004 a group of five Bulgarian nurses were found guilty by a Libyan court of deliberately infecting hundreds of children at Benghazi Hospital with HIV. In this video, Al Jazeera journalist Sonia Gallego spoke with these nurses. Read More...
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
I’m a qualified Health Professional nearing the end of my maternity leave. Whilst I have loved the time off to bond with my new baby, I would like to return to work. What do I need to consider before returning? Becoming a new mother is an ex Read More...
Marathon CPR Session from Mayo Clinic Flight Nurse Saves Man
Date of Posting: 17-03-2011
This is a video interview of Bruce Goodman, Flight Paramedic with the Mayo Clinic in the US. This is a fascinating account of how the heroic efforts of the team on the ground saved the life of Mr Howard Snitzer. Read More...
USA - Nurse Practitioner and Doctor Indicted in Six Deaths
Date of Posting: 03-03-2011
A doctor and nurse practitioner have been indicted over the death of six patients in relation to the distribution of drugs that led to overdose. Read More...
McGrath Foundation - Breast Care Nurse Legacy
Date of Posting: 17-02-2011
This story discusses the legacy of Jane McGrath and the contribution of the McGrath Foundation to the supply of Breast Care nurses in Australia Read More...
What does a Radiation Therapist do?
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
A radiation therapist is an Allied Health Professional who uses ionising radiation to treat disease, usually cancer. A radiation therapist is also responsible for collecting relevant patient information and using this information to plan a pati Read More...
What does an oncology nurse do?
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
An oncology nurse is a registered nurse who cares for and educates patients who have cancer. Oncology nurses work in a multi-disciplinary team, in a variety of settings, from the inpatient ward, to the bone marrow transplant unit, through to th Read More...
How do you become a Radiation Therapist
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
You need to complete a tertiary education before you can become a radiation therapist. If you are still at school, it is important to take subjects such as maths, biology and physics as well as an English-rich subject. It can also be usef Read More...
Careers in Renal Nursing (Nephrology)
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Over the past 30 years, nephrology nursing has evolved into a specialty that requires both technical skills, as well as clinical expertise in treating patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The demand for nephrology nurses will continue to Read More...
Last Updated: 22-10-2013
Oncology nurses provide and supervise the care of patients with cancer. Oncology nurses monitor the patient’s condition, administer medication, and develop care plans and develop symptom management protocols. Oncology nurses witness much suffer Read More...
