Professor West calls for Indigenous Health to be a national priority at ACN Oration Acclaimed nursing leader Professor Roianne West called for the nursing profession to lead improvements in the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians by committing to making it a national priority, at the annual prestigious ACN (Australian College of Nursing) Oration at Elder Hall, The University…
From the ward to the board; ACN launch new Nurse Leadership strategy Adelaide: The ACN (Australian College of Nursing) revealed its new major strategic direction as the national organisation advancing nursing leadership, for the purpose of improving the health care of all Australians, at the annual National Nursing Forum today in Adelaide. ACN’s new vision will see it…
An ageing population, increases in chronic disease and a shortage of nurses are some of the biggest challenges facing Australia’s health system. Acknowledgement, support and continued investment in Community and Primary Health Care is needed to address recruitment and retention issues of nurses as well as measures to promote continued training and career development, attendees…
Nurses advocate for changes to Dying with Dignity Bill The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed this Bill but also recommends that greater consideration be given to the role of nurses in end-of-life care, and the context and settings in which dying with dignity services are provided, in the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill 2014.…
ACN’s National Nursing Forum – keeping nurses ahead of the game The Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) upcoming National Nursing Forum will provide a platform for nurses, from all corners of Australia, to learn and share insights on how they, as individuals and as a profession, can adapt and succeed in the complex, changing and often challenging health environment.…
Children at risk in immigration detention centres says Nurses The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and Maternal, Child and Family Health Nurses Australia (MCaFHNA) expressed their deep concerns regarding the health of children seeking asylum who are detained in offshore detention centres in their joint submission to the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention.…
FGM Learning – a valuable resource related to female genital mutilation The Australian College of Nursing (ACN), in conjunction with the Australian College of Midwives (ACM), have today officially launched FGM Learning, a website for nurses, midwives and other health professionals who work with women and girls affected by, or at risk of, female genital mutilation (FGM). Adjunct Professor…
Medicare co-payment defies universal health coverage says Australian College of Nursing While global efforts are being made to encourage nations to develop universal health coverage (UHC), the introduction of the proposed co-payment for a GP visit announced in the recent Federal Budget shows that Australia is undermining widespread access to health care; something which has the potential to adversely…
ACN CONGRATULATES NURSES INVOLVED IN RECORD TRANSPLANT SURGERIES The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) would like to acknowledge the expertise and contribution of the many nurses involved in the largest live kidney donation and transplant swap, that took place across four major hospitals in Melbourne last Thursday 22 May. The nurses involved have been fundamental…