Whether you are an undergraduate student or an experienced nursing superstar, ACN is here to support you and help you stay informed, connected and inspired. Become a part of our tribe to connect with like-minded nurses, access a huge number of benefits, build your profile and be the best nurse you can be!
ACN offers flexible online education designed for nurses by nurses with a strong clinical focus and evidence based practice. Whether you’re an RN or an EN, looking to take your career in a new direction and specialise, or just tick off some CPD hours, we’ve got your learning needs covered!
Our mission is to enhance health care by advancing nurse leadership. We believe all nurses are inherently leaders.
Regardless of your job title or the number of years you have been nursing YOU are a leader! ACN can help you enhance your leadership skills and confidence through specialised leadership webinars and face-to-face training.
We are powerful individually – together we’re unstoppable! ACN brings together thousands of extraordinary nurses from across the country to build a strong, collective voice for nursing. ACN commands the respect and recognition our profession deserves, ensuring the expertise and experiences of nurses are represented in policy development throughout the Australian health system.
ACN is the pre-eminent professional nursing membership organisation in Australia, open to nurses in all settings and at every stage of their career. In addition to being the Australian member for the International Council of Nurses, ACN is also an authorised higher education provider and registered training organisation and specialises in online postgraduate, professional development and training courses for registered and enrolled nurses.
We can assist you to showcase your organisation, products and services to nurses; demonstrate your leadership in corporate social responsibility; increase brand equity and credibility; build brand and business loyalty; increase sales and market share; and generate positive media and PR coverage, with positive brand positioning to key audiences.
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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes today’s launch of The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation in Sydney. “The third edition of the Atlas clearly shows differences in quality and access to health care still exist within this country,” said Australian College of Nursing (ACN) CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) calls on the Commonwealth Government to accept all the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education and immediately turn a lens on this long-neglected epidemic. “Countries around the world envy aspects of our healthcare system and the outcomes achieved in…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Government’s new standards for aged care announced this week. The new single standards, which replace the four previous sets of aged care standards, are centred on ensuring appropriate quality and safety is provided in all service settings. “It is expected these…
Joint media release with the Australian Digital Health Agency The Australian Digital Health Agency, in collaboration with the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), has appointed six Nurse Champions to drive engagement with the My Health Record nationally. “Our Nurse Champions will work with the Agency, ACN and the broader…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) commends the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport for acknowledging the important and central role nurses have in providing care to older Australians. “ACN welcomes the release of the Report on the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care…
News that all state and territories have agreed to abolish the tax on sanitary products is welcomed by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). “Female personal hygiene products are essential to a woman’s health and wellbeing, and it is far past time for them to be recognised as a necessity,”…
