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12 May 2026 Happy International Nursing Day. At Healthcare Security and Risk, we think that appreciation to our Healthcare staff should not be restricted to… Read more: International Nurses Day

9 Apr 2026 An assault by a visitor on a patient at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (NSW) has left a man fighting for life after… Read more: Visitor Assaults Patient – RPA

10 Apr 2025 An investigation into the sexual assault of a Townsville University Hospital nurse has found some clinical staff view unsafe patient behaviours as… Read more: Townsville – Nurse Sexual Assault

28 March 2025 A former NDIS worker who “masqueraded” as a nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has avoided jail After impersonating a nurse… Read more: Nurse Assaults Patient

28 Apr 2025 – News article published by Cairns Post A Papua New Guinean national who required medical treatment in Cairns was under guard at… Read more: On the run – security breach after medical evacuee absconds from hotel

The Position Statement by AMA, identities that the importance of implementing safe systems of work in preventing harm caused by physical and psychosocial violence within… Read more: Managing and responding to violence in the medical workplace

31 March 2024 Violent Assault compensation claim Training and instruction The court found that the plaintiff, as a nurse in a challenging ward, should have… Read more: Nurse awarded $1.6 million compensation after violent patient assault

2024 News GP Concerns raised by medical staff and GP’s that violence against healthcare workers is becoming more frequent and severe. The article identifies violence… Read more: Study finds severity of healthcare worker violence rising

Measures needed to tackle rising threat of violence against doctors Nov 2024 The AMA media release focused on the Government and Hospitals to introduce measures… Read more: Measures needed to tackle rising threat of violence against doctors