Nurses are

  • trusted,
  • highly skilled,
  • powerful,
  • caring,
  • coffee lovers,
  • parents,
  • witty,
  • humble,
  • down to earth,
  • hard-working,
  • disco dancers,
  • professional,
  • friends,
  • open minded,
  • lively,
  • human,
  • forward thinkers,
  • prepared,
  • essential,
  • dedicated,
  • leaders,
  • champions,
  • footy coaches,
  • amongst us...

not just for a crisis

Find out more about the exceptional work nurses do each and every day for communities across Australia.

Nurses are

  • trusted,
  • highly skilled,
  • powerful,
  • caring,
  • coffee lovers,
  • parents,
  • witty,
  • humble,
  • down to earth,
  • hard-working,
  • disco dancers,
  • professional,
  • friends,
  • open minded,
  • lively,
  • human,
  • forward thinkers,
  • prepared,
  • essential,
  • dedicated,
  • leaders,
  • champions,
  • footy coaches,
  • amongst us...

not just for a crisis

Find out more about the exceptional work nurses do each and every day for communities across Australia.

Nurses are

  • trusted,
  • highly skilled,
  • powerful,
  • caring,
  • coffee lovers,
  • parents,
  • witty,
  • humble,
  • down to earth,
  • hard-working,
  • disco dancers,
  • professional,
  • friends,
  • open minded,
  • lively,
  • human,
  • forward thinkers,
  • prepared,
  • essential,
  • dedicated,
  • leaders,
  • champions,
  • footy coaches,
  • amongst us...

not just for a crisis

Find out more about the exceptional work nurses do each and every day for communities across Australia.
2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife
2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife

ACN Foundation

The ACN Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and businesses to contribute towards the development of both individual nurses and the nursing profession.

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Institute of Leadership

ACN’s Institute of Leadership supports nurses at all career stages to extend their leadership skills and confidence.

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Latest news & announcements

PM honours nurses for their role in ‘tremendous fight’ against COVID-19 on International Nurses Day

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Australian College of Nursing joins international colleagues to celebrate the diverse and important work of nurses The Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia, has acknowledged Australian Nurses’ expertise, professionalism and contribution to combating COVID-19 and more, on International Nurses Day in the WHO declared Year of the Nurse…

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No excuse for abuse

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The Australian College of Nursing is saddened that while nurses around Australia and the world are providing care at great personal sacrifice during the coronavirus pandemic it has become necessary for the International Council of Nurses (ICN) to call on governments to protect healthcare staff from abuse. “Any form of…

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