New Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard launched
Undergoing surgery for a hip fracture as soon as possible is critical to survival, new data has revealed. The outlook emerges from an updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard, launched today by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care at the binational Hip Fest 2023 conference. The updated standard reduces the recommended […]
Tackle economic inequity to improve women’s health: Victorian report shows
Victorian women lag behind men on key health and wellbeing indicators, a new report has found. While caring responsibilities limit their opportunities for full time employment. The Victorian Women’s Health and Wellbeing Snapshot, led by Monash University, found Victorian women’s health was worse in every dimension relative to men. Around two thirds of women reported poor […]
Survey on withdrawal effects from stopping antidepressants
Australians who have ceased, or are trying to stop, taking antidepressants are being asked to share their experiences in an online survey. University of Adelaide researchers are taking a closer look at the problems some people experience when stopping antidepressants, with the aim of using the research to improve services and supports for patients. One […]
Nuclear weapons, AUKUS and health
Nuclear weapons have been used twice in warfare, targeting the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. More than 210,000 civilians died by the end of that year. Many more died and suffered long term injuries in the years following these blasts. Nuclear weapons available today can be many times more powerful than those used […]
New models of nursing care would provide solutions to ageing population, peaks argue
Australia’s population is forecast to pass 40 million by 2063, with the number of people aged over 65 set to double, while the number of Australians over 85 will triple, the government’s 2023 Intergenerational Report, released yesterday, has revealed. By 2062-63, the life expectancy of Australians is predicted to rise to 87 years for men, […]
Qld government commits $16 million following midwifery rally to address workforce issues
The Queensland government has pledged $16 million for regional, remote and rural Midwifery Group Practices (MGPs), as well as creating the role of a state Chief Midwife to help navigate the profession’s ongoing issues, following protest action outside Parliament House this week. The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) and the Australian College of Midwives […]
Queensland midwives rally following unsafe workload audit
In an unprecedented action, Queensland midwives rallied outside Parliament House yesterday calling for urgent state government midwifery funding. It follows a recent audit of Queensland maternity inpatient wards which found single midwives are being left to care for up to 20 mothers and babies at a time. The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU, ANMF […]
CATSINaM releases position on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) has released its position statement on the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum, declaring its support for the proposed law to alter the Constitution, yet, also calling for more action. “CATSINaM believes that a constitutionally enshrined Voice could be a fundamental provision towards recognising […]
Working Together to Deliver Better Staffing in Aged Care Facilities
Working Together to Deliver Better Staffing in Aged Care Facilities
Virtual reality giving nurses experience in de-escalating aggression
A new approach giving nurses and other healthcare providers experience in dealing with aggressive members of the public, without putting them in harm’s way, has been recognised for its outstanding innovation. IVADE is an immersive computer simulation program, developed by Edith Cowan University (ECU), which helps nurses and nursing students practice making decisions when faced […]