The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has joined more than 30 leading health and medical organisations in supporting the release today of a national strategy to combat health impacts that can be attributable to our environment. The Framework for a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Well-being for Australia was launched at Parliament House this…
The devastating stories nurse Sandy Eagar and her team have heard over the years working with refugees is enough to bring most people to tears. But one story that particularly touched her heart was of a little girl with Spina bifida, who had just landed in Australia after fleeing war-torn Syria. “We had a family…
A promise of almost 5000 new frontline health staff including an extra 2250 nurses and midwives in yesterday’s NSW Budget has been applauded by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). Health services right across the state were the big winners, with a record $23 billion to be spent on health over the next four years…
Refugee Week is taking place from 18 -24 June to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and celebrate the positive contributions they make to Australian society. Coinciding with World Refugee Day (20 June), this year’s theme will once again be “With courage let us all combine” which celebrates the courage of refugees and of…
ACN has applauded a recommendation by the Australian Law Reform Commission to develop a national plan to combat abuse to elderly Australians. The recommendation was handed down as part of the Commission’s report, Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response, released on Wednesday. The report includes 43 recommendations for law reform to safeguard older people…
Nurse leaders from around Western Australia will come together tomorrow to discuss priorities for future health reform with Deputy Premier and Minister for Health; Mental Health, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA. “We are pleased to have this opportunity to hear directly from the new Minister for Health and Mental Health and understand his aspirations for…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) was invited to the launch of The Second Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) in Canberra today. “I would like to congratulate the Commission on the release of The Second Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation. This is a very…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is saddened to hear of the tragic death of South Australian nurse Kirsty Boden in the London Bridge terrorist attack. Described by colleagues as ‘one in a million’ who always went the extra mile for the patients in her care, it is reported that Kirsty died whilst selflessly running…
Research published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) titled ‘Premature deaths of nursing home residents: an epidemiological analysis’ identifies a rise in premature and potentially preventable deaths of nursing home residents across Australia over the past 13 years. “The research findings indicate that more needs to be done to ensure the safety of our…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) President, Professor Christine Duffield FACN, and CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN are currently attending the International Council of Nurses Congress being held in Barcelona, Spain. The Congress runs from 27 May – 1 June and follows on from the Council of National Nursing Association Representatives (CNR) meeting held…