Self care

Nurse Unit Manager Sabra shares how illness and hitting rock bottom led to healthier work practices.

Zara is a midwife who lives with the pain and fatigue of endometriosis. She tells us how asking for support and some small fixes made a big difference to her work days.

Trauma, violence, busy shift. Hannah talks about the benefits of peer support and having someone walk beside you who understands the reality of the job.

Are you feeling stressed, tired or just not yourself? When was the last time you stopped to think about your health? Answer our self-health check questions to recognise the signs.

Use our Habit Tracker to set small, achievable intentions, link them to cues, notice patterns, and make steady, realistic progress toward habits that serve you well.

Use, misuse, dependence and addiction. Assess your use of alcohol, substances and prescription medications. Read the signs that there might be a problem.

Work situations that challenge our personal and professional values can lead to feelings of regret, anger or powerlessness. Symptoms and how to get the help you need.

Too many nurses and midwives are threatened, abused, harassed and assaulted at work. What to do to if in an incident at work and common reactions to occupational violence.

Nurses and midwives experience family and domestic violence at alarming rates. Support available, leave entitlements and legal services.

Unmanaged chronic workplace stress can lead to burnout. Exhausted, negative, distant and less efficient at our jobs. Recognise the signs and prevent it. We can help.

Grief is a normal response to loss. How to recognise the signs, and ideas to help you get through it.

We all have mental health, and nursing and midwifery can put it under real pressure. Learn how to check in, protect and strengthen your wellbeing.

We are at greater risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts than the general community. Many personal and occupational factors can take us there. We can help you to reach a safer space.

Reaching for junk food to make it through night shift? Try these 5 tips to improve your overnight eating habits – time your meals, plan snacks, stay hydrated.

Counting steps at work does not replace exercising. The good news is there’s no need for hours-long workouts – try these muscle strengthening tips. No equipment needed.

Joy is more than a good feeling; it may be just the tonic to support your health. Build joy into your everyday and enjoy the mental, emotional, and physical benefits.

Are you overtired and wired? Try these techniques to help you to reduce you wind down, sleep better and manage the stress of life and work.