Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Australian College of Nursing welcomes announcement of $5.15 million in scholarships to grow Australia’s mental health workforce

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomed the joint announcement today from The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care, The Hon Dr David Gillespie MP Minister for Regional Health and The Hon David Coleman MP Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – to establish a new $5.15 million scholarship…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Australian College of Nursing supports the requirement for nurses to be vaccinated

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) supports the call for mandatory and consistent COVID-19 vaccination policies for all nurses nationally. Currently each jurisdiction has different requirements for frontline and essential workers, including nurses, for vaccination against COVID-19. Australian College of Nursing Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said that ACN was on the…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

International Nurses Day a time for nurses to lead

International Nurses Day represents an opportunity to reflect upon the significant contribution nurses make in all health care settings, but particularly this year with nurses leading both the continued fight against COVID-19 and the recovery from the pandemic, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). Celebrating the day, Australian College of Nursing Chief Executive…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Federal Budget big on support for nursing

The direct investment by the Federal Government to support nursing in aged care was welcomed by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) as part of the 2021-22 Federal Budget. ACN welcomed the $17.7 billion investment into the aged care sector and especially the $216.7 million investment in nursing scholarships, transition to practice programs and additional…