The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is joining its colleagues at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Ethiopian Nurses Association (ENA) in calling for urgent measures to address the collapse of the health care system in Tigray, Ethiopia after 18 months of war in the region. ICN is a federation of more than 130…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today welcomed the appointment of the Hon Mark Butler MP as the new Minister for Health and Aged Care and the Hon Ged Kearney MP as the new Assistant Minister. “I am very pleased to congratulate Mark Butler, and likewise Ged Kearney – who as a former nurse and…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the strong results for the Australian Greens and independent candidates during the weekend’s Federal Election. “I congratulate the Australian Greens and independents on substantially increasing their representation in Parliament. ACN is a non-partisan membership-based peak body and we stand willing to work with politicians from across the political…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) victory in Saturday’s Federal Election and is calling for addressing the crisis facing the nursing workforce to be at the top of their post-election priority list. “I congratulate the ALP on their election victory and look forward to working with new Prime Minister…
Yesterday’s passage of voluntary assisted dying legislation by the New South Wales parliament is a pivotal moment in the effort to ensure that Australians across the country have access to dignified and compassionate end of care options, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) confirmed today. “ACN understands that voluntary assisted dying continues to raise passionate…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed news the Australian Labor Party (ALP) would commit $750 million over four years to strengthen Medicare and $220 million on local general practices to strengthen the Primary Care 10 Year Plan. ACN chief executive officer Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN noted that the pledge was the first…
To mark International Nurses Day, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is highlighting the wide scope of ways nurses shape the health of all Australians. The global day of celebration is an International Council of Nurses initiative that shines a spotlight on the crucial role nurses play in providing care at all stages of life,…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is pleased to see the 2022-23 Victorian Budget provide much-needed support for workforce shortages in the nursing profession. Key measures include training and hiring 5,000 new nurses and a recruitment drive for up to 2,000 international health care workers to help the state’s post-pandemic recovery, “I welcome the Victorian…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is encouraging all Australians to check if they are up-to-date with their necessary immunisations to protect our most vulnerable this winter. The calls come during World Immunisation Week, a World Health Organization initiative highlighting how vaccines protect consumers worldwide from a broad range of serious diseases. “During the pandemic,…
Australia’s nurses will have the opportunity to acknowledge their colleagues in the Defence Forces and those who have served before them during Canberra’s Anzac Day Commemorations. Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Fellows, Members and Staff will gather at the Australian Nurses Memorial on Anzac Parade to acknowledge the profession’s fallen before participating in the annual…