The technology seeking to transform aged care
Groundbreaking flexible sensors fitted into the beds of aged care residents able to detect if they are in bed or not, breathing and track heart rate during the night could become the norm across the sector in years to come. The innovative research project got underway at RMIT University in Melbourne earlier this year thanks […]
Open letter calls on PM to legislate aged care ratios
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), together with the Australian Medical Association (AMA), The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM), has published an open letter in today’s edition of The Australian newspaper calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to guarantee the nation’s elderly […]
ANMF signs on to ban nuclear weapons
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has joined forces with fellow peak health organisations in calling for the ALP to sign a landmark United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons ahead of the party’s annual national conference. Australian-born activist group The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) drove the development of […]
Up in the air with an RFDS flight nurse
Royal Flying Doctor Service senior flight nurse Jenine Harmer counts joining the vital healthcare operation as the best decision she has ever made. “It gives you more experience. It gives you confidence. More skills. More independence. It’s just fantastic,” she says. “Nursing is great because you can work in so many areas. It’s just another […]
The changing face of nursing uniforms
Nursing uniforms have transformed dramatically over the past century on the back of emerging trends, demand for practicality and comfort, and strict workplace policy. As a fledgling student nurse at Flinders University in South Australia in the late 1980s Kate Anderson remembers donning a yellow pinstriped dress and white stockings and shoes, all topped by […]
Australians granted power to permanently delete My Health Record
Australians can now opt in or opt out of My Health Record at any time and permanently delete their records following the passing of new legislation in Federal Parliament this week aiming to strengthen privacy protections. Every Australian who wants a My Health Record will have one created for them after 31 January 2019. They […]
Inquiry backs aged care tax transparency
The Senate Economics Reference Committee investigating the financial and tax practices of Australia’s for-profit aged care providers has called for a range of measures it believes can improve transparency and accountability across the sector. The Inquiry launched in May following an explosive report by the Tax Justice Network Australia, commissioned by the Australian Nursing and […]
The Healthy Chef’s top 5 snacks to get you through a shift
Nurses and midwives need to maintain a healthy diet, both for their own physical and psychological health, and to ensure they provide the best care to patients. A healthy diet boosts energy levels, improves concentration and mood, assists clearer thinking and makes it easier to handle stress. Of course, the demanding nature of the professions, […]
Health advocate stands up for consumers
Consumers Health Forum (CHF) of Australia CEO Leanne Wells has spent the bulk of her career working within the health sector. “I have worked across preventative health, primary care and mental health policy and these are areas of strong interest for me,” she tells the ANMJ. “I am a passionate advocate for health and good […]
Supporting graduate nurses in aged care
When her father developed dementia in his mid-to-late 50s Dawn Ogden wanted to do everything in her power to help. It led her to a career in aged care and she never looked back. She began as a carer, progressed to an enrolled nurse, and recently qualified as a Registered Nurse before securing a graduate […]