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Australia’s peak health groups call for all children to be released from immigration detention

Australia’s peak health groups call for all children to be released from immigration detention Australia’s peak health professional bodies have today joined together to call on the Government to immediately release all children and their families from immigration detention in Australia and Nauru. Our organisations represent a wide range of health professionals who have seen, first-hand, the devastating…

Registered nurses needed to protect safety of aged care residents

Registered nurses needed to protect safety of aged care residents Today, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) announced the publication of its position statement on The role of registered nurses in residential aged care facilities that unambiguously supports the requirement for registered nurses (RNs) to be present within residential aged care facilities (RACFs) at all…

The Australian College of Nursing connects with Northern Territory nurses

The Australian College of Nursing connects with Northern Territory nurses Last night, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) held a successful networking function for its Members, Fellows and VIP guests at the Doubletree by Hilton in Darwin as part of its National Networking Roadshow. ACN was honoured to host The Right Worshipful, The Lord Mayor…

ANNOUNCING OUR NATIONAL NURSING FORUM MASTER OF CEREMONY BRIAN DOLAN MACN (ASSOCIATE)

Nurses Applaud Recognition Of Climate And Health

Nurses Applaud Recognition Of Climate And Health The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) applauds today’s announcement by one of Australia’s biggest health insurers, Medibank, to reduce its exposure to carbon intensive assets and invest $25 million in green bonds for carbon reducing and environmentally responsible projects. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange explaining…

Refugees and asylum seekers must receive quality health care

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has called on the Australian Government to ensure every person seeking asylum in this country has access to quality holistic health care. “Nurses work tirelessly to care for those in our community and feel strongly that all people have a basic human right to quality health care,” Australian College…

Protecting older Australians must be a priority

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has called on the Australian Government to implement all 10 recommendations of the Review of National Aged Care Quality Regulatory Processes.

Victorian hospital security funding shines needed light on safety

ACN commends the Victorian Government on its commitment to and investment in hospital security to protect staff and patients.

Australian College of Nursing expresses serious concerns about the fragmented health care in immigration detention centres

Australian College of Nursing expresses serious concerns about the fragmented health care in immigration detention centres In light of the tragic chain of events that contributed to the death of young asylum seeker Hamid Khazaei, as revealed by the Four Corners program, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) reiterates its views on the health care of…

Nurses Support Equality

Today, on World Mental Health Day, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) acknowledges the impact that the current debate on marriage equality has on the mental health of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) community.