ACN welcomes VIC nurse investment – but more to consider

The Australian College of Nursing welcomes the Victorian Government’s investment in growing the nursing and midwifery workforce, but cautions that ratios are not the answer to ensuring provision of best practice care. “The Australian College of Nursing commends the Victorian Government on the positive aims behind this measure, particularly its recognition of the need to…

Medicare Benefits Schedule undervalues Nurse Practitioners

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has called for adequate reimbursement for services provided by Nurse Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). “Nurse Practitioners should be properly compensated for the services and care they provide to patients based on their skills and ability,” Australian College of Nursing CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said…

Need to encourage nursing students – not price them out

Proposed changes to university debt repayment thresholds have the very real potential of making nursing study unattractive and exacerbate anticipated workforce shortages. “To push nurse graduates to repay their university loans before establishing permanent and secure employment is unfairly handicapping graduates from realising their potential and poses another negative factor to those choosing a career…