Nursing & midwifery | News at Curtin

Curtin Midwifery Professor awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours

Lauren Sydoruk — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:12:47 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has congratulated Professor Mary Steen, a leading researcher and educator in midwifery, on […]

New mums enlisted to trial melatonin to stem induced labours

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:56:57 +0000

First-time mothers will be offered oral melatonin tablets as part of a new Curtin-led clinical trial that is seeking to reduce the growing rates of induced labours that are putting mothers and babies at risk.

Children’s hospital design impacts nurse, patient and family experience

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:35:20 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� research has found that the design of Perth’s new Children’s Hospital in Western Australia had positive outcomes for privacy and natural light, but initially left nurses feeling exhausted, isolated and less visible to patients and their families.

Study finds TB treatment during pregnancy is safe for mum and baby

286333f — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:44:41 +0000

Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of their multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and delivered healthy babies after taking a medication that had previously been considered unsafe in pregnancy.

Nine out of 10 Aussies have low vitamin D intakes, Curtin study shows

286333f — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:50:05 +0000

A new Curtin study has found 95 per cent of Australians have low vitamin D intakes, with researchers recommending food sources such as oily fish and eggs.

Next generation of nurses among Curtin students learning in Albany

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:59:28 +0000

The nurses of tomorrow are being educated in Albany as the result of a new agreement signed by �鶹ֱ�� and the Great Southern Universities Centre.

Curtin appoints outstanding nursing education leader

Yasmine Phillips — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:58:15 +0000

A decorated registered nurse who has helped shape nursing education in Australia has been appointed the new Head of the Curtin School of Nursing.

Australians with MS sought to ‘taste test’ new nutrition program

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:52:05 +0000

Curtin researchers are seeking to recruit 50 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to test an online program that encourages healthier food choices as part of a new project funded by MS Australia.

Midwife graduate returns to paint Moorditj Yorga design

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:24:04 +0000

Valerie Ah Chee has contributed her artistic skills to �鶹ֱ��’s Moorditj Yorga Scholarship for mature-age Aboriginal women.

Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful

286333f — Sun, 16 May 2021 17:48:51 +0000

Studies have found the excessive consumption of energy drinks, even sugar-free varieties, can cause significant damage to brain cells and increase the risks of heart disease, stroke & type 2 diabetes

Curtin study of supermarket meals gives food for thought

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 19 May 2020 18:15:07 +0000

With more people eating at home due to COVID-19, Curtin research has found more than half of Australian supermarket own brand chilled ready-made meals are unhealthy and 94 percent ‘ultra-processed'.

Book on meat alternatives market wins prized World Book Gourmand Award

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:50:06 +0000

A book by Curtin researchers about the booming meat alternatives market was recognised at the recent World Book Gourmand Awards.

Coloured nutritional labels could help consumers make healthier choices

Lauren Sydoruk — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:28:20 +0000

The effectiveness of the Health Star Rating system in helping consumers make healthier food choices could be increased by using colour, new research led by �鶹ֱ�� has found.

Curtin Professor recognised for commitment to mental health nursing

Lauren Sydoruk — Sun, 19 May 2019 21:14:52 +0000

A �鶹ֱ�� academic and registered mental health nurse has been presented the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Honour at the Western Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA).

Leading Curtin Professor recognised for lifetime commitment to nursing

Yasmine Phillips — Sun, 13 May 2018 18:26:13 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has congratulated Professor Phillip Della on being presented the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Honour at the Western Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA).

Scholarship supports Singapore student to further nursing career

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:19:43 +0000

Ms Ranjeeta Kaur, a recipient of the 2015 Australian Imperial Forces’ (AIF) Malaya Nursing Scholarship, will soon complete her Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree from �鶹ֱ��.

New Deputy Head for School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

�鶹ֱ�� — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 21:02:04 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has appointed Associate Professor Ravani Duggan as its new Deputy Head of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, following an extensive national and international search.

Pilbara nursing students beamed in to Perth lectures

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:01:59 +0000

Nursing students in the Pilbara are moving a step closer to increasing their qualifications through “virtual” attendance at �鶹ֱ��’s Bentley Campus.

Geraldton nursing students to benefit from new Curtin eLearning initiatives

�鶹ֱ�� — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:02:16 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� is expanding on its 25-year history of delivering high-quality nursing education in Geraldton […]

Albany nursing students to help in the Philippines

Hillary Lambert — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:04:15 +0000

Albany nursing students are the first group of students to visit the Philippines under Curtin […]

Curtin nursing students experience Thailand

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:49:40 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� nursing student, Julie O’Neil, recently returned from a three week fieldwork experience and cultural exchange with Burapha University in Thailand’s Chon Buri Province.

Curtin Professor inducted into nursing international hall of fame

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:28:29 +0000

A �鶹ֱ�� Professor of Paediatric and Child Health Nursing will be inducted into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International's (STTI) International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Professor Linda Shields, from Curtin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, will be honoured with 13 other STTI nurse researchers from around the globe for being committed to advancing the knowledge base of nursing.

Curtin awards honorary doctorate to Singapore nursing leader

�鶹ֱ�� — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:36:49 +0000

A leading nursing expert will be the first nursing professional from Singapore to be conferred the award of Honorary Doctor of Science by �鶹ֱ�� in recognition of her exceptional leadership and outstanding contribution to the profession.

Australian first for Curtin Professor of Nursing

�鶹ֱ�� — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:32:28 +0000

Professor Linda Shields, a Professor of Paediatric and Child Health Nursing from Curtin's School of Nursing and Midwifery, has become the first nurse in the country to gain a higher doctorate, Doctor of Medicine degree.

Curtin adjunct professor, nursing and midwife graduates excel at Awards

�鶹ֱ�� — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:16:20 +0000

An adjunct professor and three nursing and midwifery graduates from �鶹ֱ�� have scooped prestigious accolades at the 2011 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.

Curtin confers first Nursing Adjunct Associate Professor in Singapore

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:47:06 +0000

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at �鶹ֱ�� of Technology today conferred the honour of Adjunct Associate Professor on Madam Lim Swee Hia, SingHealth’s Group Director of Nursing. Madam Lim is the University’s first Adjunct Associate Professor in Singapore.

First fast-track nursing degree in WA to address nursing shortage!

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:38:41 +0000

For the first time in WA, �鶹ֱ�� of Technology’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is offering professionals an alternative pathway to begin a career in nursing - a move which can help alleviate the current nursing shortage in WA.