Nurses call for more nurses

The Australian College of Nursing is calling on the Government to fund a major national campaign to promote a positive image of nursing to boost recruitment and retention.

Tackling regional nurse shortages

A University of South Australia study has shortlisted a range of strategies to tackle the chronic shortage of nurses in Australia’s regions.

Primary care nurses can ease the GP workload

Australia is lagging behind other countries in allowing nurses to offer safe, affordable and accessible primary care as opportunities for nurses to increase the services they provide are limited by Medicare fee-for-service rules.

Nurses on the front line

It seems fitting that on the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, nurses are being celebrated the world over for their bravery, skills and sacrifice.

A light in the darkness

Australian and New Zealand nurses are asking everyone to light a candle at 7 pm tonight, Tuesday 12th of May, to commemorate their brave colleagues around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 while caring for others.

Nursing the next generation

Health services need to consider the impact of COVID-19 on the work of the maternal and child health nurses who give preventative care and support to women and families in the community.

Nurses are not just needed now, they are essential to post-pandemic recovery

Nurses have proven their worth during the COIVD-19 pandemic and they will also play a key role in the country’s post-pandemic recovery.