Natalie Dragon

Queensland

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How to talk with colleagues about the Gaza conflict

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

The global nursing and midwifery community is mourning the loss of colleagues along with innocent civilians; their deaths are not only a personal tragedy but an affront to our shared values. In line with our commitment to social justice and human rights, the ANMF stands firmly in its commitment to peace, health equity, and the protection of healthcare workers everywhere. With the ongoing violence in the region, some of your colleagues may be directly or indirectly impacted.
ICN Congress: Nurses show solidarity for colleagues in conflict zones

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

Following video messages played from nurses in areas of conflict, the 7,000+ nurses from 130 countries attending the ICN 2025 Congress in Helsinki stood together united for peace. In the last plenary session, ICN Chief Executive Officer Howard Catton re-emphasised the importance of partnerships and collaboration to help support nurses in conflict zones and natural and human-made disasters.
Renewed nursing definitions reflect modern nursing to embolden the profession

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

The new comprehensive Definition of Nursing and the Nurse, is grounded in disciplinary knowledge, ethical standards, and human connection affirming nursing as a science-based, people-centred, and socially just profession. The definitions were unanimously approved at the ICN Council of National Nursing Association Representatives held at the recent ICN 2025 Congress in Helsinki where 7,000 nurses attended from more than 130 countries, including Australia.
TAFE nursing students: Commonwealth Prac Payments now open

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

A free student webinar about how the CPP (VET) works, eligibility criteria and a live walk though of how to apply will be held on 17 June at 2pm. The new CPP payment will provide some relief to over 5,000 VET students, many already studying under the Albanese Government’s Free TAFE program, said Minister for Skills and Training, Andrew Giles at Bendigo TAFE on Monday, where he met with students undertaking a Diploma of Nursing.
South Gaza’s lifeline must be preserved, warns medical humanitarian aid agency

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

“Our teams have received patients who have been critically injured while trying to get food, as a result of the shootings which have taken place around the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation food distribution centres. This is in addition to the people who have been wounded in the ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Hospitals are overflowing with patients,” said Jose Mas, head of MSF emergency programmes.
Webinar: Pathology and diagnostic imaging results in My Health Record – new legislation - ANMJ

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

Come join us for this latest webinar, jointly run by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the Australian Digital Health Agency as part of their digital health series. Consumer expectations have moved on in the last decade and people expect better, faster, and easier access to their health information. In response, new government legislation introduced in February aims to create a more comprehensive My Health Record by requiring healthcare providers to share diagnostic information.
National Reconciliation Week 2025: ‘Bridging now to Next’ in truth-telling

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

At a time when Australia faces uncertainty in its reconciliation journey, the National Reconciliation Week (NRW) theme calls on all Australians to step forward together. Fittingly, Australia’s first formal truth-telling process will deliver its final report to the government and First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria by 30 June 2025.   Yoorrook means ‘truth’ In 2021, Victoria made history by establishing the Yoorrook Justice Commission, an Aboriginal-led process with the powers of a Royal Commission.
ICN forms new alliance for students and early career nurses

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

ICN Senior Policy Advisor Erica Burton has been leading this work since 2017, including development of the strategy on how to further engage SECNs at ICN, developing the proposal for the structure and function of a SECN body and carrying out consultation with ICN NNA members to ultimately create the SECN Alliance. She talks with the ANMJ ahead of the upcoming ICN Congress in June. How did the Alliance come about?
Simulation expansion in midwifery consolidates skills for practice

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

ECU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery immersive practice ward-based simulation builds on its existing program, which places nursing students in real-world scenarios to assist their transition between academia and practice. “Midwifery students use the space very differently compared with nursing and medical students,” said ECU Course Co-ordinator Melanie Welfare.
Navigating natural disasters: Midwives are critical in every crisis

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

Midwives are trusted first responders within their communities who can prepare health systems for any crisis. For midwives to adequately respond, they must also ensure they are safe and are equipped with the training, tools, and resources they need to save lives and protect rights in the most challenging settings. Georgina Bosworth, a private practice midwife in Ingham, North Queensland, was impacted by the devastating floods in February, as she had four women due to homebirth that month.