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Self-testing kits for COVID available in Australia from November 1 29 September - Australians will be able to self-test for coronavirus at home from November provided a series of hurdles are cleared. Read more
Heart health fears as thousands miss check-ups due to pandemic 29 September - At least 27,000 fewer heart health checks were conducted in Australia from March 2020 to July 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19, the Heart Foundation says, prompting fears of a rise in preventable heart events and deaths in the future Read more
Webinar for aspiring clinician-scientists 28 September - The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) and the Australian and New Zealand Nursing-Midwifery Clinical Trials Research Network (ANZNMCTRN) are pleased to present the inaugural Nursing and Midwifery Life as a Clinic Read more
Seeking members' feedback - Consultation Draft for the SA Rural Aboriginal Health Workforce Plan 28 September - On 19 August 2021, the Minister for Health and Wellbeing released the Consultation Draft for the SA Rural Aboriginal Health Workforce Plan. Read more
Fears of ‘significant’ COVID deaths for people living with a disability 28 September - Data from the UK in 2020 showed 60 per cent of people who died of coronavirus had a disability, prompting fears of a “significant number of deaths” if Australia opens up too quickly, the ABC reports. Read more
Yorke feeling the brunt of doctor shortages 27 September - Yorke Peninsula nurses are distraught and extremely stressed at the lack of doctors and staffing shortages at Maitland Hospital and other local hospitals. Read more
ANMF letter to SA Health CEO on the need to employ all graduates 24 September - The ANMF (SA Branch) has written to the CEO of SA Health, Dr Chris McGowan, urging SA Health to recruit all graduating nurses and midwives who will be completing their courses in November this year. Read more
Urgent need to recruit ALL nursing and midwifery graduates now 24 September 2021 - The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) is calling on SA Health to recruit all graduating nurses and midwives who will be completing their courses in November this year. Read more
Masters/PhD opportunity for RNs 23 September 2021 - The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre and the University of SA are now advertising a Masters or PhD opportunity for a Registered Nurse to carry out a supervised project focused on "Formal programs for the employment of registered Read more
COVID vaccination webinar 23 September - With all the misconceptions and misinformation swirling around in the community about COVID-19 and vaccination, the ANMF recently conducted a webinar breaking down the rapid science behind the development of the vaccines and the many s Read more
Grim dementia stats highlight the need for urgent action to fix aged care 22 September - The soaring numbers of people living with dementia in Australia only underscores the need for greater skills mix, enhanced staff-patient ratios and more Registered Nurses 24/7 in aged care homes. Read more
Improvements to workplace safety for nurses working in regional and remote areas urgently needed 22 September - The literature review undertaken by registered nurse and researcher Laura Wright from James Cook University’s Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health found that recommendations from research on Remote Area Nurses (RANs) workplace Read more

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