Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Primary care model must evolve to reflect changes in health workforce and patient needs

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling for significant changes to Australia’s model of primary healthcare delivery to reflect the changing healthcare needs of an ageing population and supply issues affecting sections of the health workforce. In its submission to the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce Review (the Cormack Review), ACN provides…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

AMA confirms need to maximise use of nursing and allied health workforces in rural and regional Australia

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes comments from the AMA that “a more modern, flexible, and transient workforce” is needed to meet the current and future primary health care needs of rural, regional, and remote communities. The AMA last week hosted a rural summit to discuss long-term medical workforce shortages in rural and regional…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Scholarships to boost aged care workforce

Applications open this week for the latest round of Aged Care Nursing and Allied Health Scholarships. Australian College of Nursing (ACN) CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said today that these important scholarships are helping to train and retain the skilled workforce needed to meet the needs of the ageing Australian population. Adjunct Professor Ward…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Applications open for 2024 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships Scheme

Applications open this week for the 2024 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships Scheme. The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships Scheme (PHMSS) encourages and assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The Australian Government established the PHMSS as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold…