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Four peak nursing organisations have united to call for critical workforce reforms and sustainable funding models to ensure the success of the federal government’s Thriving Kids initiative. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Australian College of Children & Young People’s Nurses (ACCYPN), Maternal, Child & Family Health Nurses Australia (MCaFHNA), and Professional Association of Nurses…
A new healthcare initiative in regional New South Wales is expanding, after successfully demonstrating how nurse-led clinics can improve access to care while reducing pressure on overstretched general practitioners and emergency departments. A pilot program, led by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, saw over 25 nurses deliver chronic disease management and preventative healthcare across 18 general…
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Influenza deaths in the first seven months of this year have surpassed the same period in the most recent severe flu year of 2019, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ACN Chief Nursing Officer, Frances Rice, said these alarming figures are further evidence that Australia needs more nurse-led programs and…