According to a survey conducted by a national nursing journal, in Australia, 32% of nurses are actively looking to leave the profession. And worse still, for than 50% were hesitant about voicing their concerns over unsatisfactory working conditions. We must…
In 2014, figures from the Department of Health showed only 261 of the 85, 510 medical practitioners employed in Australia identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. By 2019 the number had increased, but what’s worrying is it’s no commensurate…
Recently I touched on Unconscious Bias. And I’m going to bring it up again because it’s so important in recruitment. As a recruiter, it’s something I’ve been aware of for a long time, and as a result, it’s been one…
While there may be a stack of live music venues closing around the country to many people’s dismay, there is still one place you can guarantee to find a regular gig. Nope, it’s not your local pub, if you live…
I think we can all agree that a home is just not a home without a good hot meal being served up on the reg. Unfortunately, some of our Aged Care residents are not getting even close to that in…
50 per cent of residents were being physically restrained, and up to 71 per cent were being ‘chemically restrained’ with the use of psychotropic drugs at the Gold Coast’s now infamous, Earle Haven Aged Care Centre. This was according to…
Climate change, the environment and our living habits have never been more relevant. But did you realise how relevant it is to your work in the Healthcare industry? Monash University recently reported that “climate change and environmental degradation threaten to…
On June 19, 2019, Premier Daniel Andrews passed a bill in Parliament accompanied by one of the rawest and heart-breaking stories a politician could muster. The story was of his late father, Bob, who died in palliative care after a…
If there’s one thing recruiters understand, it’s that there’s no such thing as the unicorn candidate. It doesn’t matter how well you advertise your position, or how great your package is, you have to let go of the idea that…
Two hours per week in nature will make you healthier, says a recent scientific study. A survey of over 19,000 participants in the UK with a healthy range of “very bad”, to “very good” has shown that spending 2 hours…