Victorian School Nurses Association

16/04/2026

Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 May

16/04/2026

Are you a school staff member who administers or stores medication in schools. Please consider participating in this survey and sharing with your networks who qualify to participate. SASNA - South Australian School Nurses Association. SASNA - South Australian School Nurses Association.APNA - Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

15/04/2026

⚠️ Product Correction - Flixotide and Pavtide Accuhalers⚠️

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Australia Pty Ltd is issuing a product correction for certain batches of their Flixotide and Pavtide Accuhalers as a small number of Accuhalers may not automatically reload the next dose.

The Accuhaler will function normally for several doses (anywhere between 20-59 doses) and may then stop working.

If the dose is not manually reset, this may lead to a short-term flare-up of asthma symptoms.

In the unlikely event you have an impacted device (where the lever is in the incorrect starting position) do not stop using your Accuhaler.

Visit our website to see the affected product names, batch numbers and expiry date, as well as what you should do to correct the problem: https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/recalls-and-other-market-actions/market-actions/flixotide-and-pavtide-accuhalers

14/04/2026

09/04/2026

Winter is coming. Stick it to the flu now. 🦠

The can cause serious illness, even in healthy people. The best defence is getting vaccinated before the flu season peaks.

The flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older.

Free vaccines are available under the National Immunisation Program for:
✔️children aged 6 months to under 5 years
✔️people at any stage of pregnancy
✔️people aged 65 and over
✔️people aged 6 months and over who have medical conditions that increase their risk of severe illness
✔️Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over.

Don’t wait for flu season to peak. Book your flu shot today and stick it to the flu before it sticks to you.

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

09/04/2026

Australia’s landmark reform regarding designated registered nurse prescribers represents a transformative step in advancing healthcare equity and strengthening the nursing workforce.

ANMF (Vic Branch) will be holding an Introduction to Nurse Prescribing webinar on Wednesday 29 April.

Register https://anmfvic.asn.au/nurseprescribingwebinar

07/04/2026

World Health Day 2026, observed on 7 April, calls on people everywhere to stand with science. Under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”, this year’s observance launches a year long campaign celebrating the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people, animals, plants, and the planet. The campaign spotlights both scientific achievements and the multilateral cooperation needed to turn evidence into action – through a strong focus on the One Health approach.

04/04/2026

Happy Easter from VSNA 🐣🐰

01/04/2026

Childhood vaccination coverage in Australia has fallen for the fifth consecutive year, new data from NCIRS show. Experts warn that without timely, coordinated implementation of the National Immunisation Strategy (NIS) 2025–2030, this downward trend could lead to avoidable health consequences and d...

31/03/2026

A new overarching review, led by the University of New South Wales, “is the most definitive determination that those who v**e are at increased risk of cancer compared to those who don’t,” according to lead researcher, Adjunct Professor Bernard Stewart.

The research draws together clinical studies, animal experiments and laboratory research examining the chemicals produced by e-cigarettes or v**es.

The study found that ni****ne v**es “are likely to be carcinogenic to humans who use them, causing oral cancer and lung cancer” although more research is needed to assess the level of risk and the burden of disease.

Read more about the findings below 👇