Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Addressing disrespectful attitudes and behaviours towards Women is everyone’s business. Stop it before it starts.

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Government commitment of $18.8 million third phase of the national campaign to reduce violence against women and their children to mark International Women’s Day. The Stop it at the Start campaign encourages everyone to “unmute” themselves and empowers them to take actions that will have a…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Australian College of Nursing seeks more scholarships and support for nurses in budget submission

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) asks the Australian Government to provide more support for nurses entering the workforce and targeted scholarships for future and advancing nurses, in its pre-budget submission. ACN’s submission outlines policies to support the continuation of Australians receiving the highest quality of health care. A key recommendation calls on the Australian…

Australian College of Nursing welcomes Therapeutic Goods Administration approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in Australia. Chief Executive Officer of ACN, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said the vaccine was a welcome development in the fight against COVID-19. “This is the news we have been…

Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce ignores role of nurses in providing frontline care

The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce final recommendations to Government have continued to entrench the underrepresentation of nurses in the workforce, and their recommendations will do nothing to address ongoing challenges faced across the healthcare system, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). ACN’s detailed submission recommended a number of evidence-based changes to…