The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, particularly its commitment to alternate models of care and supporting health workers to practice to their full scope. ACN Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN said the Government’s response recognises the critical…
Image source: Shutterstock As Enrolled Nurses (ENs) in Australia, we work within a clearly defined AHPRA/NMBA standard of practice, under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs), and we remain accountable for the care we provide. These boundaries are not limitations; they create safety, clarity, and structure. They support our ability to lead confidently from where…
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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the announcement that Treasurers have agreed to supporting health practitioners to work at their full scope of practice in the updated National Competition Policy Federation Funding Agreement Schedule. The inclusion of full scope of practice reforms in the agreement recognises that enabling nurses and other health practitioners…
A leading think tank says Australian hospitals must make better use of their nurses’ skills if they are to rein in spiralling costs. The Grattan Institute’s Smarter Spending: Getting better care for every hospital dollar report says governments are burning through $1.2 billion a year on avoidable hospital costs that do nothing to improve care.…
New telehealth rules starting today will restrict nurse practitioners’ (NP) ability to deliver high-quality healthcare – a loss to Australians, particularly in remote and regional areas. Patients of independent nurse practitioners will now be required to have had at least one face-to-face appointment within the prior 12 months to be able to claim a Medicare…
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Four peak nursing organisations have united to call for critical workforce reforms and sustainable funding models to ensure the success of the federal government’s Thriving Kids initiative. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Australian College of Children & Young People’s Nurses (ACCYPN), Maternal, Child & Family Health Nurses Australia (MCaFHNA), and Professional Association of Nurses…
A new healthcare initiative in regional New South Wales is expanding, after successfully demonstrating how nurse-led clinics can improve access to care while reducing pressure on overstretched general practitioners and emergency departments. A pilot program, led by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, saw over 25 nurses deliver chronic disease management and preventative healthcare across 18 general…