David Crisafulli has lead the Liberal National Party to victory in the Queensland state election, ending the Labor government's nine-year reign. The new premier has promised the state a "fresh start", with election promises centred on the state's youth crime ...

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Health and Aged Care, Professor Paul Kelly, has announced his intentions to retire by the end of the month. Professor Kelly joined the Department as Chief Medical Advisor in 2019, moving ...

Australia's largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, St Vincent’s Health Australia, has announced they will be cutting ties with private health insurance provider nib. St Vincent’s CEO Chris Blake said nib had left the organisation with no choice but to end their ...

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has released survey data showing almost 40 per cent of primary health care nurses and midwives are considering leaving the sector in the next two to five years. The APNA National Workforce ...

From taxes and minimum wages to energy costs and superannuation, Australia’s financial landscape will change dramatically from July 1. All Australians will get a cash boost as the stage three tax cuts kick in, however low and middle income earners stand to benefit ...

The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is calling for community members, healthcare professionals, politicians, and sector representatives to have their say on the health and service needs of the region. The Joint Regional Needs Assessment (JRNA) survey, which is ...

Australian nurses are leaving permanent employment for contracting work at an unprecedented rate. With a survey from APNA revealing that 87% of nurses feel stressed at work, 80% report exhaustion and 73% say they work too much, it’s no surprise ...

A lack of car parking spaces for the "largest ever investment in regional NSW" hospital has caused chaos and anger at the new Tweed Valley Hospital. The hospital has been operating for three weeks, but its 1500 car parking spaces ...

The NSW government has offered public sector workers, including nurses, a three-year pay rise worth 10.5 per cent, which is well under the demands of some of the unions. The Minns government announced the offer last Monday, and it applies ...

The 2024-25 Federal Budget was announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers last Tuesday night, with $8.5bn being invested into health. There are many indirect and direct measures, such as for placement payments for students studying nursing, that the Australian College of ...