2012-05-21
New South Wales Employment Records Smashed!
The last 12 months saw records smashed as 2069 new and experienced nurses and midwives were hired in NSW public hospitals.
2012-05-14
$120 Million Bed Battle
MORE than $120 million meant for often-struggling country health services has been dropped from the federal budget because of a squabble over a requirement to provide beds.
2012-05-07
Rising Unemployment Affecting Health Sector
According to figures released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) last month 13.5 million more people are unemployed now in OECD countries than they were in December 2007.

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Registered Nurse/Midwife 69249	Hunter New England Health	Manilla, NSW
Dementia Advisor 69114	Hunter New England Health	Muswellbrook, NSW
Nurse Practitioner Candidate (Northern LHN); Modbury Education Centre	Government of South Australia, SA Health	Modbury, South Australia
New England Carer Support Officer 77120	Hunter New England Health	NSW
Registered Nurse CCU 67171	Hunter New England Health	Belmont, NSW
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Acting Coordinator, Upper Hunter Home Modification and Maintenance Service 78948	Hunter New England Health	Charlestown, NSW
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Blog Posts

$120 Million Bed Dispute 14-05-2012

MORE than $120 million meant for often-struggling country health services has been dropped from the federal budget because of a squabble over a requirement to provide beds. The money was aimed at expanding access to ”multipurpose services” to provide rehabilitation … Continue reading →

Red Face Myth Busted! 07-05-2012

As any makeup artist knows, a touch of red in the cheeks can give you an appealing healthy glow. But a face that’s too rosy is perceived by many as unhealthy – a common belief being that it’s a sign … Continue reading →

Aged Care Reform Under Fire 30-04-2012

A recent Article in the Sydney Morning Herald’s National Times section has detailed recent criticisms to the Gillard Government’s $1.6 billion dollar Aged Care Reform. Read the article HERE. The Aged Care Reform involves redirecting money from nursing home operational … Continue reading →

Make the ‘Big C’ the ‘Little C’ 24-04-2012

The world today is fraught with danger; with everything you touch, consume or interact with potentially giving you cancer. Professor Bernard Stewart, a public health expert who heads a cancer control program in Sydney, says the four most important ways … Continue reading →

Give eggs a break… 23-04-2012

ABC online released an article preaching a well known dietary philosophy: Everything in moderation. This includes eggs,as they reveal the fat in egg yolks is mostly unsaturated, which is a good type of fat that assists us with keeping our … Continue reading →

Hakuna Matata: The Ageing Craze 21-04-2012

It is said that wisdom comes with age, but new research by Dr Saverio Stranges of the University of Warwick suggests that so does happiness. Dr Stranges finds it interesting that as we age our physical health deteriorates but our … Continue reading →

Home birthing: The controversy rages. 20-04-2012

Recently Noni Hazlehurst and Danii Minogue have come out in support of this controversial issue. Many women in this day and age are scared of any complications which can arise from giving birth. A government paper released in 2008 called … Continue reading →

Clinical Professional Development Seminar for Nurses 19-04-2012

Ausmed are hosting a seminar in Sydney in both May and December of this year on “Advanced Aged Care Nursing Skills”. Now with the Aged Care system being inadequate and a system boost being in order, the best way you … Continue reading →

Dementia Care in Australia Needs Help 13-04-2012

A scathing report from Alzheimer’s Australia has left the Aged Care sector feeling a little battered and bruised today. The report discusses the quality of care available to dementia patients and their families, particularly to those from Indigenous or non-English speaking … Continue reading →

Patients take legal action following drugs side-effects. 09-04-2012

Gentamicin (an antibiotic drug) is getting an initiation by fire, as two former patients are taking legal action over the drug’s side effects. According to the ABC transcript patients should be warned about the side effects of Gentamicin and the drug should only be … Continue reading →