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Industry & Reform
Safety Commission to review virtual health care
Australia will introduce national standards for virtual care, building on a new clinical governance model that aims to strengthen safety, culture and leadership across the health system.
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Clinical Practice
What does ‘trauma‑informed’ actually mean?
Trauma‑informed care aims to prevent re‑traumatisation by creating safe, transparent and empowering environments but experts warn the term is now widely used without accountability or clear standards.
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News
Late‑term abortion bill voted down
A bill to tighten South Australia’s late‑term abortion laws passed the upper house but was defeated in the lower house, prompting women’s health advocates to welcome the outcome as a vital protection of reproductive rights.
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Wages
Nurse, midwife wages under review
The ANMF has opened a Fair Work case seeking higher award wages and updated classifications, saying nurses and midwives have faced decades of gender‑based undervaluation despite rising workloads and increasingly complex patient needs.
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Wages
Minimum wage rise a win for health workers
Australia’s lowest‑paid workers will receive a 4.75% pay rise from July 1, lifting the national minimum wage to $26.44 an hour. The ANMF says the increase is “a step in the right direction” for aged care and other frontline workers.
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Funding
Minns govt’s record $10b health budget
The Minns government has announced a $10.3b health overhaul, promising thousands of new staff, major service expansions and the largest nurse pay rise in more than a decade to rebuild a strained public health system.
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Industry & Reform
Nursing bodies demand Medicare action on rural health
Twelve national nursing and midwifery organisations have told a Senate inquiry that Medicare settings are delaying diagnoses, fragmenting care and driving avoidable hospital admissions in rural Australia, warning that telehealth restrictions and funding gaps are undermining already fragile care models.
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News
NSW takes back Northern Beaches Hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital has officially transitioned to NSW Health after probes uncovered serious administrative and financial failures, with families, nurses and midwives calling the move a long‑overdue step toward safer patient care.
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Clinical Practice
How to involve kids in their own health care
New research shows children communicate far more in health appointments than adults notice, often through non‑verbal cues such as touch, posture and facial expression.
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Wages
NSW nurses’ pay lifted after landmark ruling
NSW nurses and midwives will receive their largest pay rise in decades after the Industrial Relations Commission ruled the professions had been undervalued, ordering increases of up to 28 per cent despite warnings about the impact on the state budget.
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Industry & Reform
Federal budget a chance to empower nurses: Unions
As the Budget coincides with International Nurses Day, national nursing bodies say recognition must be matched with investment, warning that workforce shortages, burnout and structural barriers are undermining care quality across hospitals, aged care, primary care and remote communities.
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AI
Medical AI advancing faster than safety checks
New research shows advanced AI models can match or exceed doctors on diagnostic tasks, but Flinders University experts warn these systems are advancing faster than the safety frameworks needed to govern their use in real‑world healthcare.
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