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Leanne O’Connor joins the Your Health Matters podcast to tell the story of her three-decade friendship with colleague Rowena.

Melinda Jesudason joins the Your Health Matters podcast to tell the story of her three-decade friendship with colleague Hester.

Nurse Melinda Jesudason says: “It was Hester that taught me ‘real’ nursing, More than the lectures and lab drills.”

Midwife Leanne O’Connor says: “Midwifery has brought mostly joy to my life, but the most precious gift it has given me is my friendship with Rowena.”

Read the winning entries and listen to our podcasts with writers Melinda Jesudason and Leanne O’Connor.

On R U OK Day this year we want you to ask yourself: Am I OK? The mental health and wellbeing of all healthcare workers matters.

Dr Wendy McIntosh joins the podcast to explain how professional boundaries protect the health and wellbeing of nurses, midwives and patients.

The pandemic has increased the moral distress experienced by nurses and midwives. Tayla Vella explores how we can handle the fallout.

Professional boundaries are an essential tool to protect self-care and promote safe practice. Dr Wendy McIntosh shares strategies to assert your boundaries.

Nurse & Midwife Support was featured in Mamamia.

We celebrate the achievements of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, especially nurses and midwives!

Mental health nurse Tessa Moriarty shares how walking enriched her life in lockdown and beyond.

In this episode of the podcast we discuss the complex mental health needs of busy nurses and midwives.

Early career mental health nurse Kat Evans shares her self-care tips.

Mental health nurse and therapist Claire Hudson McAuley reflects on how befriending vulnerability could be the first step to securing mental health and wellbeing.