The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) says the latest report from the New South Wales Bureau of Health Information (BHI) confirms the urgent need for widespread health sector reform. The BHI’s January-March report clearly illustrates the pressures that nurses and their colleagues are under, with near-record demand for ED care and ballooning elective surgery lists.…
The nursing profession has been exceptionally well represented in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List, with several distinguished practitioners recognised for their outstanding contributions to healthcare, research, and professional development across Australia. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Professor Kate Curtis of NSW has been awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for…
Incontinence is a prevalent yet often overlooked health condition in the Australian population. There is a social stigma around incontinence, and people may be reluctant to seek help due to embarrassment or because they do not recognise it as a medical problem, considering it as a normal part of childbirth or ageing (Rantell, 2023). There…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) says new regulatory guidelines on non-surgical cosmetic procedures are a critical step in reinforcing public safety and provide long overdue clarity to nurses and other health practitioners working in this field. The standards must be enforced adequately to deliver a new era of professionalism in the cosmetics sector, to…