Live Updates – 2023 National Nursing Forum
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New ACN Foundation scholarships to honour the memory and sacrifice of Vivian Bullwinkel and the massacred Bangka Island nurses
To coincide with this week’s unveiling of the statue of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is today announcing details of the ACN Bullwinkel Project Scholarships. The 22 scholarships will honour the memory and sacrifice of the 21 nurses who were massacred at Radji Beach…
Diabetes inquiry
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Person-centred care 26 May 2020 Budget Submission ACN’s 2023-2024 Pre-Budget Submission 25 January 2023 Position Statement Voluntary Assisted Dying 20 January 2021 Position Statement Unregulated health care workers 3 February 2020 Position Statement Nurses, immunisation and health 21 April 2020 White Paper Establishing a nurse-led palliative care service in…
Finalists announced for Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is proud to announce the four nurses who have been selected by an expert panel as Finalists in the 2023 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. In its fifth year, the Award recognises nurses whose leadership has led to innovative solutions addressing key challenges facing our health and aged…
Doctors too busy to treat ‘minor ailments’? – Nurses are the solution
With almost daily media reports of doctor shortages and overworked doctors, especially in rural and regional communities, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is urging all Australian governments to increase the use and deployment of nurses to ensure patients receive the health care they need, when and where they need it. The Sunday Mail in…
Must-attend nursing events this August
August is gearing up to be a particularly exciting month for the Australian College of Nursing (ACN)! We are thrilled to offer a jam-packed calendar of opportunities for members and nurses around the country. From unveiling a historic nursing sculpture, to holding our signature annual Forum and facilitating a leadership event with The Hon Greg…
NASOG comments on MS-2 Step Pill an insult to nurses
Australian College of Nursing (ACN) CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said today that comments by NASOG President Dr Gino Pecoraro claiming women would be at risk if Nurse Practitioners prescribed the abortion pill are insulting, patronising, and out of touch with reality. Adjunct Professor Ward said the Government’s welcome changes to the prescribing of…
International Scholarships for Pacific Island Nations Nurses
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is further strengthening its links with the nursing profession in the Pacific with a new scholarship program. ACN CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said today that the ACN Foundation is offering two international scholarships for nursing leaders from Pacific Island Nations to participate in ACN’s Institute of Leadership…
Eight reasons why you’ll love the National Nursing Forum
If you think attending the National Nursing Forum (NNF) just involves sitting in an auditorium, think again! The NNF is not your average nursing conference. In addition to plenary and concurrent sessions presented by high-calibre leaders, delegates receive access to a jam-packed, interactive program offering ample opportunities to network with like-minded nurses, expand their horizons…
Building Australia’s vital aged care Registered Nurse workforce
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has received a third round of funding under the Aged Care Transition to Practice Program (ACTTP) to continue upskilling nurses to work in aged care. ACN has participants and mentors in the program from all States and Territories and from more than 40 different aged care organisations. ACN CEO,…