A chronic menstrual health disorder, endometriosis affects around 700,000 women in Australia (Department of Health 2020). To mark Endometriosis Awareness Month, we spoke to Erica O’Donoghue MACN, a nurse leader who is advocating to raise greater awareness around this debilitating condition and has represented the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) on a steering committee about endometriosis. Erica shares with us her journey to becoming…
The Federal Government’s plan to set up mass vaccination sites through Phase 2 of the COVID-19 immunisation plan will be successful for all Australians if nurses lead the planned rollout, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The plans were discussed by Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health, Professor Brendan Murphy, during Senate…
Since 2013, Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Fellow Dr Patricia Davidson FACN has held the role of Dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. In 2021, Dr Davidson is departing her role leading the world’s third-ranked nursing school to return to Australia to take up a position as…
Members from ACN’s Affiliate organisations at the Policy Summit Nurse leaders from across Australia and the world came together for the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Policy Summit which was held in Canberra on March 19. The Summit, which was held in a mixed face-to-face and virtual format, brought together members of ACN’s Policy Chapters,…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Government commitment of $18.8 million third phase of the national campaign to reduce violence against women and their children to mark International Women’s Day. The Stop it at the Start campaign encourages everyone to “unmute” themselves and empowers them to take actions that will have a…
At the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), we are privileged to have so many female Fellows and Members whose unmatched leadership, dedication and courage is front and centre of protecting our communities. On 8 March, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), with the global UN Women theme for 2021 ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving…
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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the delivery of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, saying that the Federal Government now has two clear roadmaps to reforming the sector. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian College of Nursing, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said the…