As of the most recent figures, there have been 86 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Australia so far this year, compared with 136 for all of last year, and 143 the year before (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing [DoHDA], 2025c). It is a highly dangerous disease: meningococcal infections were responsible for 249 deaths…
A new app-based tool has been launched to guide aged care providers on their staff education needs, ahead of the introduction of new aged care standards that will require organisations to regularly train staff to deliver quality dementia care. Dementia Australia has developed the new tool, ‘Tell TiNA’, as part of its ‘Ask Annie’ dementia…
Image artwork by Kristie Peters As the new Chair of First Nations Faculty at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), I am passionate that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is everybody’s business. This aligns with the Commonwealth Government Closing the Gap. As the Faculty Chair, it is important to have some Aboriginal and Torres…
Featured Image: SewCreamStudio on Shutterstock Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a condition that many nurses have heard of but little may have had direct experience in treating. RHD, like other chronic heart conditions, has a high long-term fatality rate. Nurses need to have a keen eye to notice symptoms, risk factors and implement preventative measures…