'Trust is the haemoglobin of the health system.' @JulieLeask @APNAnurses #FON2023

A warm Perth welcome to all our incredible nurses! The Festival of Nursing is off to a roaring start with hundreds of passionate nurses coming together for 3 extraordinary days. A one-of-a-kind conference celebrating the spirit of nursing. @griffinscircus @KarenBooth43 #FON2023

Very interested to see where this goes and the precedent it may set for other areas of health! Great work Optometry Australia! #health #healthcare #healthinnovation #australia #optometry

While we seek solutions to Australia's health #workforce challenges, it's worth bearing in mind the impact overseas #recruitment has on other health systems. This article by Jerome Babate and Jesus (Gary) S. Domingo in Philtimes… https://t.co/4lADNO98AD

The UK NHS released a 15-year workforce plan last week. It aligns direction across training, retaining and reforming the workforce and its practices. Workforce strategy is complex. The UK’s workforce is projected to change marke… https://t.co/BtUC91GQNG

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has always been hands on, and this new program using a unique model designed by APNA and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care is bring throu… https://t.co/cqVg7VEQlE

Morgan, SA has 400 residents. So Morgan needs #healthcare. It's often difficult to find #healthworkers to meet the needs of #rural communities. The case of Morgan is yet another example of how locals lose out when there isn't a p… https://t.co/SaWfmgbc4g

#multidisciplinary #teams are catching on... Good to see this pilot from the Commonwealth and SA Governments funding #nursepractitioners to work in a #generalpractice or #primaryhealthcare care setting as part of a multidisciplina… https://t.co/2PDqL9zW8F

#primaryhealthcare #nurses don't get much media attention so a BIG thanks @dr_nic and Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Conversation Hour for giving them the spotlight today. Great #advocacy and #nursing stories in… https://t.co/fcsVfpdBub

#enrolled #nurses fell through the gaps in the care minutes legislation during the the #agedcare #reforms. Thanks Julie Reeves for your leadership in this space. If you're an EN working in Aged Care - do the survey in this artic… https://t.co/wglK65ViLO

"Men and women in lower socioeconomic areas experienced twice the rate of potentially avoidable deaths in 2020 compared with higher socioeconomic areas..." Just one of the insights in this article from @laurakatebanks at the The S… https://t.co/Lv9m6sdqee

"...in Australia, we have a large workforce of nurses who have the skills and experience to provide additional services that would reduce the workload on GPs, but these opportunities are limited by Medicare fee-for-service rules."… https://t.co/8gcnAb5iHl

If you haven't already, check out https://t.co/65tzyUmxRg which has a huge task ahead in keeping us informed of retracted scientific studies. And congratulations @SimonGandevia for all your hard work on this and helping to make pu… https://t.co/riT6iSt88v

Thinking of going electric for your next vehicle? This Visual Capitalist chart of emissions over the life of electric vs combustion vehicles is a handy reference point. #environment #emissions #emissionsreduction #evidence

Always good to hear stories of health professionals who have taken the plunge and taken their skills to rural and remote communities. Thanks Keeley Starling for sharing your story and to Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Austral… https://t.co/nlJ5OPvMQn

For all the #nurses in my network, I'm looking forward to seeing you next month in Perth at the Festival of Nursing! Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) Karen Booth #valued #visible #respected

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released its Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia annual report today. In 2021–22, around 131,000 people aged 10 and over received treatment from alcohol an… https://t.co/SnZo9uBwen

Work in #Queensland? Check out the Health Workforce Queensland Health Workforce Needs Assessment report. It's a comprehensive view of health workforce in #Queensland and I'm particularly proud that Australian Primary Health Care N… https://t.co/DveCTNiJfp

In amongst the discussion about ageing populations. It's worth noting that the crude birth rate for the 49 most populous countries of the world in 2021 is falling. This will create further challenges and require a significant poli… https://t.co/JbAjCQbuLj

Known as 'Case 1', Don Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with #autism, has died. Behind the medical firsts in his life, Triplett's story is remarkable for his supportive family and community. His diagnosis came from his… https://t.co/H3y13u57xP