Removing Barriers – a tool for breaking down stigma
When those living with HIV or Blood-borne viruses (BBV) experience or perceive stigma and discrimination, the body of published evidence suggests they either leave a service before being seen or a lost...
View ArticleNurses reaffirm commitment to Sustainable Development Goals
Leaders from the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have met to reaffirm their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SGD), particularly in regards to universal health coverage and the...
View ArticleSA nurses and midwives to take a stand on patient care
South Australian nurses and midwives have elected to take industrial action if their state Liberal Government does not deliver on key patient safety measures. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery...
View Article“Gladys Berejiklian is clearly putting politics before lives”: Why I support...
Public health and nursing academic Dr Margie Harris explains why she is disgusted by the Government’s refusal to implement pill testing, despite the recommendations of the Deputy Coroner. As a public...
View ArticleNeglect… It must stop in Aged Care
The title of today’s Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – “Neglect” encapsulates aged care in Australia. Unfortunately, it’s that simple – the history of aged...
View Article“How did it come to this?”: reflections on the Aged Care Royal Commission report
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda reflects on the Aged Care Royal Commission’s Interim report from the departure lounge of Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport....
View ArticleLet’s get real. Perinatal anxiety and depression is serious
There’s a lot of baggage around mental health, and the mental health of expecting and new parents is no exception. Too many people are still afraid to talk about perinatal anxiety and depression. Too...
View Article“Mr Morrison, I lost my home to bushfire. Your thoughts and prayers are not...
Fires of unprecedented number and ferocity are today raging in New South Wales and Queensland. Residents in some regions woke to news that the fire danger was “catastrophic”. Rural fire chief Shane...
View ArticleAged Care industry losing the trust of older Australians: report
A recent report has shown that older Australians don’t trust the Aged Care sector, seeing the industry as shady and opaque. The 2019 Inside Aged Care report, conducted by consultancy Faster Horses,...
View ArticleLabor to support pill-testing trial
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay has come out in support of a limited trial of medically supervised pill-testing at music festivals. Her party’s back-flip in support of a harm minimisation trial comes on...
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