Image artwork by Kristie Peters As the new Chair of First Nations Faculty at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), I am passionate that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is everybody’s business. This aligns with the Commonwealth Government Closing the Gap. As the Faculty Chair, it is important to have some Aboriginal and Torres…
Develops wound management knowledge and skills through a principles-based approach aligned with guidelines and standards.
The Australian College of Nursing says family and child health and school nurses across Australia must be enabled to play a key role in the Federal Government’s $2 billion Thriving Kids program, following the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler’s speech outlining major reforms to support children with developmental needs. Minister Butler announced the Commonwealth’s commitment…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is proud to be one of five providers selected to upskill nurses in the latest round of the Federal Government’s Aged Care Transition to Practice (ACTTP) Program. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recommended that residential aged care facilities have a registered nurse (RN) on-site and…
Nurses are being encouraged to learn more about the new national lung cancer screening program (NLCSP), the first national screening program to be launched in two decades. Beginning in July, it marks a significant development in lung cancer detection, with hopes it will save 12,000 lives over the next decade. Early detection of lung malignancy…