Workforce
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Gender pay disparity still rife in nursing
New data has shown that the gender of an Australian nursing graduate has a profound effect on how much they…
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Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care
Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic…
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Collaborative Arrangement laws abolished, more nurses to work to full scope
Legislation to remove Collaborative Arrangement laws that will allow nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives to work to their full scope…
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Albanese pledges fee-free TAFE as election campaign kicks off
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown Laborâs first election pitch at a major campaign rally in Adelaide on Sunday, saying…
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1/3 of healthcare workers delay tax return despite looming deadline
Data has revealed that over a third (38%) of health and wellness professionals are yet to file their tax return…
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âNational scandalâ: Only 1-in-100 rentals are affordable for essential workers
Barely one-in-100 rentals in Australia are affordable for the average nurse, construction worker, early childhood educator or hospitality worker. Anglicare Australia…
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Both paid and unpaid carers sacrifice their own wellbeing, data shows
Concerning figures have been released regarding the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of the nation's carers. The Palliative Care Australia…
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Govt still ‘going through’ damning menopause report
Health Minister Mark Butler has declined to say how the government intends to respond to a damning report that found…
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What to ask after âAre you OK?â
Breaking the stigma around mental illness requires us to make mental health a part of our everyday conversations. Talking about…
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All health students should have paid prac, sector says
Placement poverty experienced by students studying clinical allied health sciences is being ignored, Australia's council of allied health deans has said in its response…
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