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Health & Wellbeing
Assaults, falls hospitalising healthcare workers
New AIHW data shows workplace assault hospitalisations among healthcare workers have doubled over the past decade, with violence now ranking as the second-leading cause of injury admissions behind falls.
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Industry & Reform
Paid Prac expanded for health students
Students training in 10 additional health professions will be eligible for paid placement support under a federal expansion designed to ease cost-of-living pressures and boost the healthcare workforce.
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Funding
$10m maternity upgrade for Darwin hospital
Territory families are set to benefit from a $10 million upgrade of Royal Darwin Hospital’s maternity services, with new facilities, additional capacity and upgraded monitoring technology aimed at improving care for mothers and babies.
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News
Nurse charged over alleged patient data breach
A Sydney nurse has been charged after allegedly accessing and downloading confidential patient information without authorisation, prompting a police investigation and the seizure of electronic devices said to contain patient details.
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Health & Wellbeing
ED nurses face systemic ‘moral distress’: Study
A new study has linked moral distress among emergency department nurses to burnout, emotional exhaustion and higher intentions to leave the profession, with researchers calling for system-level solutions rather than resilience training alone.
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Industry & Reform
ACN calls for nurse-led chronic disease care
As chronic disease continues to rise and more Australians avoid GP visits because of cost, the Australian College of Nursing says expanding access to nurse-led care could improve health outcomes and reduce pressure on hospitals.
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Midwifery
What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’?
A coronial inquest is examining why Melbourne influencer Stacey Warnecke chose a freebirth, as researchers warn rising numbers of women are avoiding mainstream maternity care due to trauma, lack of choice and declining trust in health institutions.
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Health & Wellbeing
Qld Health revokes Special Pandemic Leave
The QNMU says removing Special Pandemic Leave amounts to a “gender‑based attack” on Queensland’s predominantly female nursing workforce and warns the decision could spill into private hospitals and aged care.
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Culturally Informed Care
This role is crucial to First Nations patient safety
Researchers examining First Nations experiences in NSW hospitals say Aboriginal hospital liaison officers are helping patients feel heard, respected and supported in a healthcare system where racism remains a significant concern.
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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
What was in the budget for Australians’ health
This year’s federal budget delivers stability rather than sweeping reform in health, with most new funding directed to hospitals, medicines and urgent care clinics while prevention, GP access and dental reform receive only modest investment.
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Digital Health
Telstra outage reveals health system vulnerability
The Telstra outage disrupted more than emergency calls. Experts say modern healthcare’s dependence on mobile networks means telehealth, medical devices and access to health information may all have been affected.
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