Natalie Dragon

1 week ago | anmj.org.au | Natalie Dragon

“My youngest is in two days of kindergarten a week that is fully funded whereas my husband and I paid for our two girls to go to kindergarten and childcare,” said Naomi, a midwife and nurse, and mother of three children aged 10, eight and four. Cost-of-living for parents of children aged six and under rose by 27% between 2021-2024, climbing four times faster than the rate of inflation.

1 week ago | anmj.org.au | Kathryn Anderson |Natalie Dragon

By removing outdated restrictions and regulatory barriers that prevent nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals from working to their full scope of practice, could bridge critical gaps in care. This shift along with the introduction of expanded models of care could ease pressure on overstretched health services and improve patient access. It’s time to rethink how we deliver care.

1 week ago | anmj.org.au | Natalie Dragon

“I’m hoping the research will support new RNs to stay. A lot of metropolitan nurses, post Covid have decided to get out of the city. I want to also focus on those experienced nurses who need support, education and mentorship as well. They are experts at oncology or renal or medical, whatever field they’ve worked in, but they’re new to rural and remote,” said CQUniversity PhD candidate Danielle Rogers.

3 weeks ago | anmj.org.au | Natalie Dragon

For 55-year old registered nurse Allison, menopause was instrumental in her resignation from the profession. Experiencing intense itching, severe mind fog, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, irrational behaviour including from rage and anger to frustration, tearfulness and self-loathing, Allison feared she could no longer safely practice nursing.  After commencing menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) treatment last year, Allison discovered the medication was no longer available on the PBS.

1 month ago | anmj.org.au | Natalie Dragon

Thousands of women are expected to benefit from cheaper contraceptive and fertility treatment with the federal government announcing further commitment to women’s health on Sunday. The federal government announced new and amended listings for contraception, endometriosis and IVF treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to start from 1 May 2025. “These listings could save women and their families thousands of dollars across their lifetimes,” said Federal Health Minister Mark Butler.