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Aboriginal nurse training program aims to strengthen local healthcare delivery
Aboriginal school leavers in the Northern Territory will be offered supported ca...
Dechlan Brennan 13 Apr 2026
CQ graduate realises decades-long nursing dream
When Melanie Pope crossed the graduation stage in Bundaberg this month, Bachelor...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Dec 2025
Professor returns home to strengthen First Nations nursing
James Cook University is celebrating the homecoming of Professor Roianne West, a...
Giovanni Torre 7 Nov 2025
Support for Aboriginal nursing and midwife students now available in NSW
Aboriginal nursing and midwifery students can now apply for financial and career...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Dec 2024
Breaking barriers as Curtin University's first Indigenous professor of nursing

Professor Anne-Marie Eades made history as Curtin University's first Indigenous Professor of Nursing. Her appointment not only marks a personal achievement but also represents a significant milestone...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Oct 24, 2024
Skye Stewart's innovative Aboriginal stillbirth support guide earns her HESTA Midwife of the Year

Wergaia/Wemba Wemba Midwife Skye Stewart was recently recognised for her work with Aboriginal families by being awarded Midwife of the Year at the annual HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Award...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 23, 2024
Indigenous nursing students thriving at TAFE NSW

Flexible learning and practical training are being offered for nursing students in New South Wales to help them flourish, as Indigenous nurses continue to remain under-represented in the health workfo...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 17, 2024
Major boost for Birthing on Country services

A key research centre has received a significant funding boost to expand support for Birthing on Country services vital for First Nations mothers and babies.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 28, 2024
New Indigenous nursing and midwifery graduates for Western NSW

Four new Aboriginal nursing and midwifery cadets in the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) have completed their training and taken up positions across the region.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 8, 2024
Nominations open for NT Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards

Nominations are now open for the Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2024, including the Excellence in Aboriginal Health award.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 29, 2024
Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

A gap in professional indemnity insurance for endorsed midwives which undermines on-Country services has still not been fixed, one month after the Health Department was warned of the issue.

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Rudi Maxwell Nov 17, 2023
Applications open for Birthing on Country scholarships to support Indigenous midwifery students

First Nations midwifery students and graduates are being encouraged to apply for a range of Southern Cross University scholarships and bursaries totalling $60,000.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 15, 2023
Njikena Jawuru professor Yvette Roe shines light on need for culturally appropriate maternity care

Dr Yvette Roe, a proud Njikena Jawuru woman, aims to dismantle colonial models of maternity care, with a message for the medical world :"You've had your turn, now give us a go!

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Jess Whaler Jun 3, 2023
Partnership agreement commits to improving outcomes for Indigenous nurses and midwives

The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia committed to a landmark Partnership Investment Agreement on Thursday to impro...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 2, 2023
$3.5 million Birthing on Country grant to improve Indigenous midwifery services

Southern Cross University has secured a $3.558 million grant from the federal Department of Health and Aged Care to collaboratively scope and design a program for Birthing on Country with three Aborig...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 1, 2023
NAIDOC Award recognises Jenna Greaves' transition from patient to respected nurse

Proud Yamatji Naaguja woman Jenna Greaves - a well regarded Clinical Coordinator & Child-Health Nurse at Aboriginal health service South Coastal Babingurr Mia in Rockingham - was recently given th...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 24, 2023
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