To recognise the vital role nurses play in transforming our country’s health and aged care systems the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and the Minister for Health are collaborating to present the inaugural Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. We are proud to administer this prestigious award to raise the profile of nursing and acknowledge…
To recognise the vital role nurses play in transforming our country’s health and aged care systems the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and the Minister for Health are collaborating to present the inaugural Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. We are proud to administer this prestigious award to raise the profile of nursing and acknowledge…
To recognise the vital role nurses play in transforming our country’s health and aged care systems the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and the Minister for Health are collaborating to present the inaugural Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. We are proud to administer this prestigious award to raise the profile of nursing and acknowledge…
The ACN National Nurses Breakfast is hosted each year in celebration of International Nurses Day on 12 May. The campaign encourages nurses and their supporters to host a breakfast or get-together at their workplace, university or community centre to celebrate the invaluable contribution nurses make to the health of our society.
Each afternoon at 4:55pm the Australian War Memorial (AWM) holds a Last Post Ceremony to commemorate the story of an individual on their Honour Roll. On Tuesday April 2 representatives from ACN will lay a wreath at the ceremony for Flight Lieutenant Lynne Rowbottom. Lynne served in the Australian peace-keeping forces in East Timor and…
Overview Clinical supervision is a core component of professional support for contemporary nursing and midwifery practice. There is substantial evidence indicating its positive influence on professional development, health, and wellbeing of supervisees. The health and wellbeing of nurses and midwives is vital for effective recruitment, retention, and the sustainability of a healthy workforce. Moreover, there…
In collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) Most of your patients will now have a My Health Record. Between 16 July 2018 and 31 January 2019, Australians had the opportunity to make a choice to have a My Health Record, or to opt-out by 31 January 2019 if they did not want a…
By Lynne Minion When one of the largest local health districts in NSW embarked on a transformation project designed to make it the safest in the state, it had to bring a lot of people along for the ride. With over 15,000 staff serving a population of about one million residents, South Western Sydney Local…
Transitioning to Digital: Change Management Top Tips from Peter MacCallum’s Chief Nursing Officer Ahead of Australian Healthcare Week 2019 Jac Mathieson, Chief Nursing Officer at the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre (Peter McC) shares insights into Peter MacC’s digitisation journey, which includes the implementation of EMR, and delves into lessons learned and top tips to guarantee…
The Policy Summit is a forum for ACNs Policy Chapters to come together, discuss and identify major policy opportunities and build a strategy to address these.