Psychosocial hazards in the spotlight
Work health and safety (WHS) laws are largely harmonised across Australia through a set of uniform laws (the model WHS laws). All states and territories other than Victoria have implemented the model WHS laws. Victoria has similar duties under its Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Under these WHS laws, a person conducting a business […]
Speaking up against injustice and unfairness
Speaking up against injustice and unfairness, even when others around me remain silent, is a value I hold close to my heart. My name is Justin Nixon, and I am a registered nurse and a whistleblower who raised concern over the unethical practices I witnessed firsthand while working in the cosmetic surgery industry. My experience […]
Suffering in silence: The reality of elder abuse
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines elder abuse as “a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.”1 Abuse can be financial (manipulation of financial decisions, seizing of assets), psychological (threats, name-calling, belittling), social […]
Have your say on Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy
The federal government is developing a National Workforce Strategy to address workforce challenges and support the profession to continue to deliver person-centred, evidence-based care for all Australians. As part of the initiative, it is currently seeking to capture views on nursing workforce issues and ideas that will help shape a bold and innovative Strategy. Nurses […]
Health organisations sign open letter in support of Voice to Parliament
More than 100 of Australia’s leading health organisations have signed an open letter in support of the Voice to Parliament, saying that they confidently believe the proposed advisory body, which will require a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming October 14 referendum to amend the Constitution, will enhance government decision-making about matters that affect Aboriginal and […]
NMBA partners with Burnet Institute to undertake midwifery workforce review
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has partnered with the Burnet Institute to conduct a comprehensive review of the midwifery workforce that will provide a map of the future supply and demand of midwives across the country. Amid rising concerns that growth is stalling in the midwifery profession, the in-depth review of the […]
Health workers to study wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
A landmark research project will place health workers in Indigenous communities across Queensland to study the long-term wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Researchers from the University of Queensland and Mater Research Institute will identify 400 Indigenous families during pregnancy, and monitor the health and wellbeing of participating mothers, fathers and babies over […]
Pilot program helps midwives return to clinical practice
A new pilot re-entry program is helping qualified midwives in South Australia who have not worked clinically for a while refresh their skills and knowledge so they can re-join the workforce The RESET-M program, established by Flinders University, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), and Your Nursing Agency (YNA), is aiming to counter declining midwifery […]
Nursing Peaks Coalition backs “Yes” vote in landmark Voice to Parliament Referendum
Nursing Peaks Coalition has thrown its support behind the “Yes” vote for the upcoming Referendum on the Voice to Parliament. The nursing coalition’s decision comes as a unified stance to advocate for a crucial element of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. In a joint statement released today, the Nursing Peaks highlighted the importance of […]
Lifeblood ANMF members band together to examine proposed single enterprise agreement
Lifeblood ANMF members band together to examine proposed single enterprise agreement