Nurses are on the frontline of every lifesaving battle against the array of diseases that sadly inflict our community. Nurses will utilise this expertise to protect Australians as we face the coronavirus threat. “While this coronavirus is new, nurses are trained to deal with infectious diseases and are ready to…
Climate change has the potential to undermine public health gains made over the past 50 years and Australian governments, industry and the community must unite to tackle this emergency, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) said today. ACN and its colleagues across the health sector have joined forces to call…
The Australian College of Nursing has today called for major changes in health care funding and delivery models to improve outcomes for poorly serviced populations, including the aged, people with multiple, chronic diseases and those who are marginalised and disadvantaged by geography, culture or poverty. Releasing ACN’s A New Horizon…
The Australian College of Nursing has welcomed the interim report by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and called on the Commonwealth to act on its findings without delay. “I understand the Royal Commission’s work is ongoing and it has not yet handed down its final report…
The numbers simply don’t add up when it comes to the current aged care nursing workforce, the Australian College of Nursing warned the Royal Commission in Melbourne yesterday. “Our population is ageing. Today, 15 per cent of Australians are aged over 65. This is about one million more people than…
Male nurses from around Australia are sharing their stories to encourage more men to pursue a rewarding career in nursing. “Today we understand that no job is off limits based on a person’s gender,” Australian College of Nursing (ACN) CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN explained. “We have made great…
