The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is pleased to see the 2022-23 Victorian Budget provide much-needed support for workforce shortages in the nursing profession. Key measures include training and hiring 5,000 new nurses and a recruitment drive for up to 2,000 international health care workers to help the state’s post-pandemic recovery, “I welcome the Victorian…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is excited to announce The ACN Podcast is back in 2022 with a new season and new host. Andrea Jansen MACN is currently the Deputy Chair of ACN’s Next Generation Faculty and is taking over as host of The ACN Podcast for Season Three. Andrea is ready to share…
The unit of study equips registered nurses who are working in the aged care sector with the knowledge and professional skills to be clinical leaders in practice.
Image source: National Nurses Breakfast in NSW on International Nurses Day 2021 by Sara Hendy-Pooley. International Nurses Day (IND) is just around the corner! Held on May 12, International Nurses Day (IND) is a time for our nursing community to celebrate the wins of 2022, give back to those who have supported us through our…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is encouraging all Australians to check if they are up-to-date with their necessary immunisations to protect our most vulnerable this winter. The calls come during World Immunisation Week, a World Health Organization initiative highlighting how vaccines protect consumers worldwide from a broad range of serious diseases. “During the pandemic,…
Image source: The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Nurse Immunisation Team. Supplied Image. As the 2022 winter season approaches, people across Australia are being reminded to check that they are up to date with their flu vaccinations. With health restrictions easing across the country, people are more likely to interact with and pass on illnesses…
Australia’s nurses will have the opportunity to acknowledge their colleagues in the Defence Forces and those who have served before them during Canberra’s Anzac Day Commemorations. Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Fellows, Members and Staff will gather at the Australian Nurses Memorial on Anzac Parade to acknowledge the profession’s fallen before participating in the annual…
As Australia’s largest provider of Graduate Certificates for Nurses, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is thrilled to announce that we will be offering two new Graduate Certificate programs for nurses to enhance their knowledge and opportunities to shape our health systems. The Graduate Certificate in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Nursing and the Graduate Certificate…
Earlier this year, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) debuted our new Faculties. Replacing the Communities of Interest, the Faculties give like-minded ACN Fellows and Members in similar areas of practice the opportunity to connect, network and stay up to date with new research and news in their areas of expertise. Last week in part…
In wake of today’s announcement of Saturday 21 May 2022 as the date of the Federal Election, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is urging politicians to prioritise the issues impacting the nursing profession throughout the campaign, in the interests of the health of all Australians. “For the last two years, nurses have led Australians…