Three pioneering nurses have been announced as finalists for the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers, Australia’s only award specifically recognising nurses who are transforming the nation’s health and aged care systems through leadership and innovation. The finalists of the sixth annual award represent the breadth of nursing innovation across wound care technology, geriatric emergency…
23-25 July 2025, National Convention Centre, Canberra Courage, Compassion, Connection – Empowering Nurses for the Future Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, will address the Australian College of Nursing’s premier annual event, the National Nursing Forum (NNF), in Canberra on Thursday 24 July, and will announce the winner of the 2025 Health Minister’s Award…
Queensland Health recently released communications to clarify the state’s regulatory obligations for cosmetic nurse injectors in Queensland. These clarifications have thrown the industry into disarray, effectively rendering nurse-led cosmetic clinics financially unviable. So, has anything actually changed, and what do Queensland Health regulations require? Are there any changes? There are no changes to the Medicines…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is pleased to announce the appointment of highly regarded senior Federal Health Department nursing executive, Frances Rice, as the College’s Chief Nursing Officer. This role is responsible for leading the development and promotion of ACN’s health policy and nursing practice leadership programs, and to drive healthcare reform in line…
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The Australian College of Nursing is calling for swift regulatory and funding reform to enable more nurses and midwives to provide vaccination independently in more settings for more Australians to increase Australia’s immunisation rates. Acting ACN CEO, Dr Zach Byfield, said the latest National Immunisation Strategy has prioritised ‘the delivery of vaccines in innovative ways’.…
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