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Advertising blitz to boost primary healthcare workforce welcomed

February 12, 2025

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Campaign, Career, Education, Graduates and early career nurses, Primary healthcare, Students

Nurses on the frontline of Australia’s AIDS crisis

July 24, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Indigenous

A new book chronicles the role nurses played during the AIDS pandemic after the emergence of HIV, and how unions drove infection control policy, including universal precautions. “HIV and AIDS devastated communities across Australia in

Privately practising midwives rally against potential restrictions to scope of practice

July 23, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: Midwifery

After more than two decades in the public health system, midwife Di Longworth ventured into private practice, offering midwifery services, including homebirths, to her local community.

Nurse has registration cancelled for groping unconscious patients

July 12, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives

A nurse has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from reapplying until April 2025 after intentionally touching and, in one case, groping the breasts of two unconscious female patients. The Nursing and Midwifery Board

Trailblazing nurse receives NAIDOC lifetime achievement award

July 10, 2024

Category: News
/ Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Indigenous

Registered nurse and long-time Indigenous rights activist Aunty Dulcie Flower says she’s never considered she has a legacy to leave. “I’m just me, going about my business,” says the 85-year old who is the recipient