Menzies School of Health Research - Gabrielle McCallum, from Nurse to Researcher

A young nurse wandered into the Royal Darwin Hospital tearoom and looked quizzically at a job advertisement pinned to the notice board. The ad, posted by ...

Projects Abroad - Occupational Therapist, Rita Harrison experiences Cambodia

Part of the reason why I decided to study Occupational Therapy (OT) was that I knew it was a profession I could take anywhere in the world. Since graduatin...

Vicki Chan - A Passionate Life

“Moffat’s face is aglow. He is a special one. He is 28 and looks 15 but has the wisdom and presence of the Dalai Lama. He has a vision of servi...

Australian Volunteers for Intersntaional Development (AVID) - The perfect combination of professional development and adventure

The modern technology in the birthing suite of The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne is a far cry from the maternal and child health care servic...

Sally Lima - Dedicated to improving nurse practice

Sally Lima has pursued an extensive career in nursing at The Royal Children’s Hospital. From nurse to researcher, Sally has worked at the RCH for ...

Monash nursing graduate talks up skills in new job

While studying nursing at Monash University, Wendy Young travelled to Sweden to complete her clinical placement requirements. The international cli...

Ethan's brain cancer battle inspires research

A new research scholarship to combat childhood brain tumours was launched 14 September in honour of two year old Perth toddler Ethan Davies. Ethan was dia...

Lifetime protection cuts deep: The US position on male circumcision

Infant male circumcision is a procedure that has polarized Western medical and nursing opinion for many years. A recent revision of the policy statement on...

Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) - "It is challenging, I'm not going to lie, but it is just so rewarding"

Aaron Richardson started his career as a hospital-based Registered Nurse working the wards of the Princess Alexandria Hospital in Brisbane. Since taking hi...

Mental Health Association Australia - New free online support service introduced to Queensland

A new and exciting free online support service is being rolled out across Queensland in a bid to better serve the needs of remote and rural communities....

From Broome to Albany - career opportunities in rural WA

Rural Health Select is the recruiting arm of Rural Health West- an organisation concerned with the ongoing recruitment and retention of health workforce...

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research - Vitamin B crucial to children's mental health

A new study led by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and wel...

Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) - Indigenous Health training available for all

Whether you want to expand your knowledge in remote and Indigenous health, or are looking to work in a remote community, Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC)...

The University of Queensland - Offering CPD to Nurses, Midwives and other Health Professionals

What do Nurses, Midwives and all other Health professionals have in common? We all need to undertake continuing professional education. As the need...

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - Helping to provide support for your patients

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is an innovative Internet resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by making research ...

Aged Care teaching centres will provide best care outcomes

The Federal Labor Government has confirmed funding for aged care teaching centres across Australia. Announced Tuesday 4 September, this initiative will ...

Entering the growing Aged Care sector requires a little research

Demand for capable and experienced staff in aged care is forecast to continue growing beyond 2025 influenced by an ageing population, increased demand f...

Lesbian and bisexual women's health survey - not all good news

Curtin University research into the health and wellbeing of lesbian and bisexual women has found three areas of concern – cervical cancer screening, ...

Work has officially begun at the Midland Health Campus

Work has officially begun on the 367-bed St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals with St John of God Health Care laying the first foundation...

WA leads world's biggest study of language development

Western Australia will lead the largest, longest and most comprehensive study of language and literacy development in the world after being awarded a prest...

Cell Care Australia - The Therapeutic Potential of Gestational Stem Cells

Expectant parents have many decisions to make during pregnancy. Do they want to find out the sex of the baby before the birth? Does the mother want to have...

Midwives Australia - Supporting Midwives, Supporting Women

Midwives Australia guides and connects with private practice Medicare midwives and continuity of care midwives transitioning to private practice. They w...

Health Heroes - Margaret Martin relishes her rewarding role as a midwife

“You can be a Health Hero too” is the message of the Australian Government’s Health Heroes campaign, which aims to increase the number...

Challenger first to roll out broadband nursing training

In a national first, Challenger Institute of Technology has launched remote real-time nursing training via the National Broadband Network. High res...