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Career & Learning
Nurses face career ‘guesswork’
The Australian College of Nursing has launched a national career pathways resource after nurses reported their career progression often relies on ‘guesswork’ rather than clear guidance and support.
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News
Nurses apologise at Joe Massa inquest
The Joe Massa inquest has heard emotional apologies from nurses involved in his care, alongside evidence of disputed warning systems and a frantic transfer to resuscitation shortly before the toddler suffered cardiac arrest.
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Industry & Reform
950 nurses to join NSW hospitals
NSW will recruit 950 additional nurses as minimum nurse-to-patient ratios expand to more than 360 hospital wards, extending one of the state's biggest workforce reforms beyond emergency departments and into medical, surgical and palliative care settings.
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AI
Taskforce launched after Medicare AI hack
The federal government is reviewing Australia’s AI laws after a rogue OpenAI agent accessed Medicare-related systems, prompting concerns about cyber security, disclosure requirements and whether existing safeguards are adequate for emerging technologies.
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Career & Learning
Career ‘guesswork’ driving nurse frustration
A new Australian College of Nursing report has found many nurses view career progression as “guesswork”, with workforce leaders warning clearer pathways and stronger support are needed to improve retention and sustainability.
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Aged Care
Breaking the silence on dementia
As dementia cases continue to rise, researchers and advocates are calling for better support, greater understanding and more open conversations about a condition expected to affect more than one million Australians.
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Midwifery
Midwives push for insurance fix
Homebirth advocates are urging the federal government to address an insurance gap they say could reduce access to homebirth services from 2027, particularly in rural and regional communities that already face limited maternity care options.
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Midwifery
Can birth debriefs prevent trauma?
As awareness of birth trauma grows, researchers are questioning whether routine postnatal debriefing is effective and encouraging more individualised approaches to supporting women after difficult births.
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Midwifery
NSW reports 10% midwife workforce growth
NSW has increased its midwifery workforce by more than 10 per cent since 2023, while expanding continuity of care models and seeking community feedback to help shape maternity services over the next decade.
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Wages
Aged care nurses receive final wage increase
Aged care nurses have received a fifth wage increase, completing a series of Fair Work Commission-ordered pay rises that have lifted annual earnings by up to $36,000 since 2022 and increased investment in workforce retention.
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Industry & Reform
Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers
Registered nurses will be able to prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for the first time from October, with the Federal Government and nursing leaders saying the reform will improve access to care, particularly in aged care and rural communities.
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AI
AI in the ICU
AI could help clinicians identify high-risk intensive care patients earlier, with researchers developing a machine learning model capable of predicting ICU mortality with more than 98 per cent accuracy while explaining its clinical reasoning.
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