NSWNMA: Proposed workers comp changes a "cruel blow"
20 May, 2025The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association has called proposed changes to the NSW workers compensation scheme a "cruel blow" that will harm nurses and midwives.
Operating theatre nurses volunteer across the seas
19 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Monash HealthOperating theatre nurses Indra Jolayemi and Dionne Smithwick are recurrent volunteers, taking their skills to communities where access to health care is limited.
HESTA Nursing & Midwifery Awards 2025 winners announced
16 May, 2025Ty Simpson (Alfred Health), Vanessa Page (Gateway Health) and the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre are the HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards 2025 winners.
Perioperative nurses take on surgical escape room
09 May, 2025 | Supplied by: CalvaryNursing staff at Calvary Adelaide Hospital have taken part in a new perioperative escape room designed by a University of South Australia lecturer.
ACN calls on a re-elected Labor to fast-track health reform
05 May, 2025In the wake of Labor's federal re-election, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for the government to fast-track its health reform processes.
Supporting Nurses this International Nurses Day… and Every Day
01 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Medline International Two Australia Pty LtdThis May, we mark International Nurses Day, celebrating the people at the heart of healthcare. The nurses who show up, day and night.
Report: ACN calls for greater nurse UCC program recognition
07 April, 2025In the wake of an interim evaluation report of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for greater nursing staff recognition.
Gentle care practices to help reduce pressure injury risk factors
01 April, 2025 | Supplied by: Medline International Two Australia Pty LtdIn Australia, pressure injuries are classified as a preventable adverse event, meaning that proper skin care and prevention strategies can make a significant impact.
2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists
25 March, 2025The 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists have been announced, celebrating 41 nurses and midwives and four teams.
Nominations are open for Australia's nursing trailblazers
04 March, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian College of NursingUntil 31 March, nominations are open for the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers, which is coordinated by the Australian College of Nursing.
Reducing Cost and Improving Outcomes of Chronic Wound Care
01 March, 2025 | Supplied by: Gaia Medical Pty LtdThe number of Australians living with chronic wounds is rising and becoming a significant public health issue. Embracing innovation can help overcome this challenge.
Victoria improves nurse and midwife to patient ratios
18 February, 2025Victoria has introduced amendments to the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act, to put more nurses and midwives on shift at all times.
How and why safety and quality standards are evolving
17 February, 2025 by Amy SarcevicAfter 30 years in the healthcare sector, Dr Karen Luxford has seen many changes to safety and quality standards, but there is one new trend keeping her on her toes — AI.
Clinical facilitators "feel disempowered" following violence
12 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityIn South Australia, interviews with those who train and supervise nursing students reveal the toll of workplace violence on students, facilitators and the profession.
A Day in the Life of Mater Midwife Gabby Rowsell
10 February, 2025Midwife Gabby Rowsell shares her day working in the birth suites at South Brisbane's Mater Mothers' Hospital.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
