Primary care model must evolve to reflect changes in health workforce and patient needs Media Release2 November 2023 Read more
ACN calls for respect and support in wake of Referendum outcome Media Release14 October 2023 Read more
AMA confirms need to maximise use of nursing and allied health workforces in rural and regional Australia Media Release21 September 2023 Read more
Nurse-led care the solution to support growing number of Australians with diabetes Media Release15 September 2023 Read more
Nurses and Violence – Data, Awareness, Education and Protection Needed Media Release14 September 2023 Read more
Applications open for 2024 Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships Scheme Media Release28 August 2023 Read more
Unleashing the nursing workforce will improve patient access to quality primary care Media Release24 August 2023 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing welcomes new President of the Board Media Release11 August 2023 Read more
ACN proud to contribute to high rates of 24/7 Registered Nurses in aged care Media Release10 August 2023 Read more
Sydney nurse announced winner of 2023 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers Media Release9 August 2023 Read more
ACN committed to bolstering aged care nursing workforce and supporting overseas-trained nurses Media Release9 August 2023 Read more
Nurses gather in Adelaide for learning and leadership – ACN National Nursing Forum 2023 Media Release9 August 2023 Read more
New ACN Foundation scholarships to honour the memory and sacrifice of Vivian Bullwinkel and the massacred Bangka Island nurses Media Release2 August 2023 Read more
Finalists announced for Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers Media Release28 July 2023 Read more
Doctors too busy to treat ‘minor ailments’? – Nurses are the solution Media Release27 July 2023 Read more
ACN welcomes Blair Comley PSM as next Secretary of Department of Health and Aged Care Media Release15 June 2023 Read more
ACN welcomes Senate report on universal access to reproductive healthcare Media Release26 May 2023 Read more
Skilled migration reform provides hope for nursing workforce crisis Media Release28 April 2023 Read more
Australian College of Nursing congratulates new NSW Labor Government Media Release27 March 2023 Read more
Australians asked to share stories of Bangka Island World War II Nurses Media Release15 March 2023 Read more
Government urged to support nurses delivering COVID-19 vaccines – ACN Media Release10 February 2023 Read more
First look at Vivian Bullwinkel sculpture for Australian War Memorial Media Release16 December 2022 Read more
Nurses call on all Australians to take action and eliminate violence against nurses Media Release30 November 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing congratulates Labor on Victorian election victory Media Release29 November 2022 Read more
No nurse must be left behind when it comes to waiving HECS debt Media Release12 November 2022 Read more
New Editor-in-Chief appointed to profession-leading nursing research journal Media Release2 November 2022 Read more
ACN welcomes better protections for health and emergency workers Media Release21 October 2022 Read more
Nurse leadership must drive solutions to more than 9,000 nursing vacancies Media Release6 October 2022 Read more
ACN welcomes outcomes from the National Job Summit but still more needed Media Release6 September 2022 Read more
Brisbane nurse wins 2022 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers Media Release18 August 2022 Read more
Finalists in Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers announced Media Release9 August 2022 Read more
Registered nurses in aged care 24/7 first step to improving care of elderly Australians Media Release2 August 2022 Read more
Prioritisation of permanent visa processing welcome step in addressing nursing workforce crisis Media Release20 July 2022 Read more
Multiple solutions needed to address rural nursing shortages in NSW Media Release17 June 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing (ACN) congratulates Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients Media Release13 June 2022 Read more
ACN calls for all Australian nurses to receive a tax-free pandemic bonus Media Release9 June 2022 Read more
ACN joins international call to address health system collapse in Ethiopia Media Release6 June 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing congratulates Greens and independents on strong election results Media Release23 May 2022 Read more
Voluntary assisted dying legislation in NSW is a solemn victory for patient rights Media Release20 May 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing applauds Labor’s commitment to primary care Media Release17 May 2022 Read more
International Nurses Day a celebration of profession’s diverse impact Media Release9 May 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing welcomes Victoria’s commitment to a sustainable nursing workforce Media Release5 May 2022 Read more
Vaccines essential to protecting our most vulnerable this winter Media Release28 April 2022 Read more
World Health Day a reminder of why nurses are pivotal to climate fight Media Release7 April 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing welcomes ALP promise to put registered nurses into aged care facilities on a 24-hour basis Media Release1 April 2022 Read more
Health disparities of transgender and gender diverse people require urgent attention Media Release31 March 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing welcomes investment in nursing leadership Media Release30 March 2022 Read more
Nurses leading role in crisis responses deserve greater recognition Media Release8 March 2022 Read more
Australian nurses support international campaign demanding peace in Ukraine Media Release7 March 2022 Read more
Let nurses lead the fight to eliminate gender-based discrimination and violence says ACN on IWD 2022 Media Release3 March 2022 Read more
A highly skilled nursing workforce will lead Australians into the 22nd century says ACN Pre-Budget Submission Media Release24 February 2022 Read more
80th Anniversary of Australian nurses who lost their lives on Bangka Island in WWII Media Release11 February 2022 Read more
Nursing organisations condemn Morrison Government for failures in aged care Media Release2 February 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing calls for urgent tax-free COVID payment to NSW nurses Media Release28 January 2022 Read more
Australian College of Nursing congratulates the nursing profession’s Australia Day Awards and Honours recipients Media Release28 January 2022 Read more
Australian nurses lead on developing principles to reduce emissions to help address climate change impact on health care Media Release12 November 2021 Read more
Bullwinkel’s legacy reflected in the sacrifice of nurses today Media Release8 November 2021 Read more
ACN brings together entire nursing profession to address urgent workforce challenges Media Release14 October 2021 Read more
Australian College of Nursing welcomes announcement of $5.15 million in scholarships to grow Australia’s mental health workforce Media Release11 October 2021 Read more
Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) and Australian College of Nursing (ACN) condemn workplace violence Media Release27 September 2021 Read more
Australian College of Nursing supports the requirement for nurses to be vaccinated Media Release21 September 2021 Read more
Key nursing professionals overlooked in government’s surge workforce plans Media Release13 September 2021 Read more
Role of existing nurses needs to be at centre of vaccine rollout strategy Media Release2 July 2021 Read more
Australian College of Nursing celebrates nurses recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Media Release14 June 2021 Read more
World Health Day an opportunity for us to build a fairer, healthier world Media Release7 April 2021 Read more
Addressing disrespectful attitudes and behaviours towards Women is everyone’s business. Stop it before it starts. Media Release8 March 2021 Read more
Australian College of Nursing seeks more scholarships and support for nurses in budget submission Media Release2 February 2021 Read more
Australian College of Nursing congratulates nurses honoured on Australia Day Media Release27 January 2021 Read more
Australian College of Nursing welcomes Therapeutic Goods Administration approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Media Release25 January 2021 Read more
Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce ignores role of nurses in providing frontline care Media Release16 December 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing launches aged care continual professional development (CPD) series to upskill nurses Media Release14 December 2020 Read more
It’s Time for Nurses – Opportunity to Say Thank you on Wednesday 2 December Media Release30 November 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing calls for improved end-of-life support in the face of COVID-19 Media Release27 November 2020 Read more
Ipswich nurse Shannon Wallis wins Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers Media Release23 November 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing slams sentencing of man who attacked nurse in Melbourne Media Release18 November 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing reminds community to get tested as South Australian COVID-19 outbreak takes hold Media Release17 November 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing gifts $1,000,000 in scholarships to acknowledge nurses’ contribution to managing global pandemic Media Release12 November 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing welcomes COVID-19 vaccine production but demands more immuniser training Media Release6 November 2020 Read more
ACN endorses Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework Media Release28 October 2020 Read more
Counsel’s recommendations will protect older Australians and must be implemented Media Release23 October 2020 Read more
COVID and aged care rightly dominate Budget, but opportunities missed Media Release7 October 2020 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing welcomes Telehealth expansion and advocates for permanent funding Media Release22 September 2020 Read more
Nurses have a role in protecting victims of human trafficking Media Release21 September 2020 Read more
New report shows governments are failing to prioritise nurses as number of global confirmed COVID-19 nurse deaths passes 1000 Media Release17 September 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing launches confidential COVID-19 Disclosure Portal Media Release21 August 2020 Read more
Australian College of Nursing calls for additional support for Victorian Nurses during second wave of COVID-19 Media Release31 July 2020 Read more
Nursing Now Australia calls on G20 finance ministers to invest in the health workforce for a healthier post COVID-19 world Media Release17 July 2020 Read more
The nursing profession mourns the death of Karen Gilliland and vows to act Media Release25 June 2020 Read more
PM honours nurses for their role in ‘tremendous fight’ against COVID-19 on International Nurses Day Media Release12 May 2020 Read more
New MBS items will help care for Australians and keep practice nurses working Media Release20 April 2020 Read more
Fighting COVID-19 together: Connecting nursing job seekers and employers Media Release1 April 2020 Read more
Scholarships to increase Australia’s acute care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic Media Release30 March 2020 Read more
Nurses encouraged to have hard conversations to reduce childhood obesity Media Release10 March 2020 Read more
Nurses an impenetrable frontline of protection against coronavirus Media Release11 February 2020 Read more
Nurses offer solution to fragmented, uncoordinated and expensive health care Media Release3 December 2019 Read more
As Australians grow older, the number of aged care nurses is declining Media Release18 October 2019 Read more
Honouring a great Australian, a great leader, a great woman and a proud nurse Media Release23 August 2019 Read more
Nurses thank departing war memorial director Dr Brendan Nelson AO Media Release16 August 2019 Read more
Digitally enabled healthcare: Nurses to benefit from new online My Health Record training Media Release28 May 2019 Read more
Election 2019: ACN calls for better access and equity to health care Media Release9 May 2019 Read more
Protect health and save lives: Open letter calls on every federal parliamentary candidate to address climate health emergency Media Release17 April 2019 Read more
Joint media statement: Nurses and midwives central to provide better health care Media Release17 April 2019 Read more
Winner of inaugural Health Minister’s Awards for Nursing Trailblazers announced Media Release10 April 2019 Read more
ACN welcomes proposed improvements to ACT Health workplace culture Media Release7 March 2019 Read more
Nurses endorse migrant and refugee competency standards framework Media Release1 March 2019 Read more
Royal Commission into Aged Care – nurses are valuable to aged care workforce Media Release14 February 2019 Read more
World Health Organisation names 2020 as ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ Media Release1 February 2019 Read more
Nurses congratulate 2019 Australian of the Year awards recipients Media Release29 January 2019 Read more
Nurses anticipate better patient outcomes with new aged care quality and safety standards Media Release29 November 2018 Read more
Nurses welcome recommendations from report on quality of care in residential aged care facilities Media Release24 October 2018 Read more
NurseStrong campaign builds anticipation ahead of program kick off Media Release28 September 2018 Read more
ACN supports independent inquiry into ACT Health workplace culture Media Release21 September 2018 Read more
Nurses where you need them: Celebrating those who work in community and primary health care Media Release17 September 2018 Read more
Nurses eager to collaborate for better endometriosis education Media Release11 September 2018 Read more
Nursing’s millennials highlight integration of technology as priority Media Release30 August 2018 Read more
New Immigration Minister should offer access to appropriate health care for refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru Media Release29 August 2018 Read more
ACN endorses atrial fibrillation and heart failure clinical guidelines Media Release3 August 2018 Read more
Nurses can help improve patient outcomes following cosmetic procedures Media Release2 August 2018 Read more
ACN welcomes community controlled health services announcement in NT Media Release31 July 2018 Read more
More support for health care workers who experience domestic violence Media Release6 July 2018 Read more
ACN congratulates recipients of Queen’s Birthday 2018 honours list Media Release13 June 2018 Read more
ACN welcomes Dr Isabelle Skinner as new International Council of Nurses CEO Media Release8 June 2018 Read more
Nurses can aid “What matters most?” conversations for National Palliative Care Week 2018 Media Release24 May 2018 Read more
ACN celebrates International Nurses Day 2018: Health is a human right Media Release16 May 2018 Read more
Australia among world’s best in university nursing courses despite funding freeze Media Release7 March 2018 Read more
Support for immunisation results in record training enrolments Media Release6 February 2018 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates Australia Day 2018 Honours Recipients Media Release29 January 2018 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates Australian of the Year Awards recipients Media Release29 January 2018 Read more
ACN encouraged by the report of the Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry into the protection and detention of children in the Northern Territory Media Release17 November 2017 Read more
Nurses Have A Key Role In The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance Media Release14 November 2017 Read more
Australia’s peak health groups call for all children to be released from immigration detention Media Release13 November 2017 Read more
Registered nurses needed to protect safety of aged care residents Media Release13 November 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing connects with Northern Territory nurses Media Release13 November 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours Recipients Media Release13 November 2017 Read more
ANNOUNCING OUR NATIONAL NURSING FORUM MASTER OF CEREMONY BRIAN DOLAN MACN (ASSOCIATE) Media Release13 November 2017 Read more
Victorian hospital security funding shines needed light on safety Media Release12 October 2017 Read more
Australian College of Nursing expresses serious concerns about the fragmented health care in immigration detention centres Media Release11 October 2017 Read more
Workforce, control and choice central to future aged care services Media Release15 September 2017 Read more
Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Week: eBook shines a light on the vital work of nurses Media Release15 September 2017 Read more
Australian College of Nursing thanks Martin Bowles for his service Media Release1 September 2017 Read more
Nurse leaders recognised for outstanding contributions to the profession Media Release21 August 2017 Read more
Emojis improving how hospital staff interact with young patients Media Release21 August 2017 Read more
ACN calls for Australians to have the right to die in place of their choosing Media Release17 August 2017 Read more
National statement affirms role of nurses in digital health care Media Release6 August 2017 Read more
Australian College of Nursing looks forward to working with new Turnbull Ministry Media Release18 July 2017 Read more
Nurses push for people with diabetes to self-manage blood glucose monitoring Media Release10 July 2017 Read more
Nurses Give National Framework For Healthier Communities Thumbs Up Media Release22 June 2017 Read more
ACN applauds publication of the Second Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation Media Release8 June 2017 Read more
ACN concerned over incidence of premature and potentially preventable deaths of nursing home residents Media Release30 May 2017 Read more
ACN Attends 3rd Migrant And Refugee Women’s Health partnership Meeting Media Release29 May 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing sends condolences to UK victims of concert attack Media Release23 May 2017 Read more
National Palliative Care Week – Raising Awareness To Make A Difference Media Release23 May 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates Australian of the Year Awards recipients Media Release30 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing thanks NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner MP for her dedication to health portfolio Media Release27 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates Australia Day 2017 Honours Recipients Media Release25 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates new Federal Health Minister Media Release25 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing deeply saddened by Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall tragedy Media Release20 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing wishes Mike Baird well in post-politics career Media Release20 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates new New South Wales Health Minister Media Release18 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing will work constructively with new Federal Health Minister Media Release13 January 2017 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing welcomes findings from the Choosing Wisely in Australia 2016 Report Media Release16 December 2016 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates Victorian Public Healthcare Awards winners Media Release13 December 2016 Read more
Australian College of Nursing Launches Nurses are Essential in Health and Aged Care Reform White Paper Media Release11 October 2016 Read more
ACN’s response to One Nation advocating for the training of our nursing profession back on the floor of our hospitals. Media Release22 September 2016 Read more
Health Care Homes a positive move for patients but funding commitment critical Media Release29 August 2016 Read more
Australian College of Nursing applauds publication of Atlas of Health Care Variation and says nurses are ready to lead the change Media Release29 July 2016 Read more
Outcomes from the 69th World Health Assembly & sixth biennial Triad meeting Media Release21 July 2016 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing continues to unite the nursing profession Media Release13 July 2016 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing interested in ACT Liberal Party health proposals Media Release8 July 2016 Read more
Nursing’s role in Tasmanian health care delivery on the menu at the Australian College of Nursing’s cocktail event Media Release5 July 2016 Read more
The Australian College of Nursing advances nurses’ ability to shape Victorian health policy at VIP Cocktail Function in Melbourne Media Release30 June 2016 Read more
ACN CONCERNED ABOUT REMOVAL OF LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTERED NURSES (RNs) IN NURSING HOMES Media Release3 May 2016 Read more
Australian College of Nursing condemns mistreatment of youth detainees in the Northern Territory Media Release26 April 2016 Read more
ACN INVITED TO ATTEND SENATOR NASH’S REMOTE HEALTH WORKERS STAKEHOLDER MEETING Media Release31 March 2016 Read more
THE AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF NURSING APPLAUDS PROGRESS, BUT STRESSES CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR INDIGENOUS HEALTH EQUALITY Media Release21 March 2016 Read more
NURSES ADVOCATE FIVE “WISE” RECOMMENDATIONS TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY PRACTICES AND IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES Media Release17 March 2016 Read more
Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Week – Nurses Where You Need Them Media Release21 December 2015 Read more
ACN advocates for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers to access quality health Media Release16 October 2015 Read more
Community and Primary Health Care Nursing – a key partner for governments Media Release22 September 2015 Read more
Australian Border Force Act conflicts with Code of Professional Conduct for nurses and midwives Media Release19 June 2015 Read more
Become a nursing leader of influence with the ACN’s master program Media Release18 March 2015 Read more
Nursing organisations support the release of children from immigration detention Media Release13 February 2015 Read more
Professor West calls for Indigenous Health to be a national priority at ACN Oration Media Release5 November 2014 Read more
From the ward to the board; ACN launch new Nurse Leadership strategy Media Release3 November 2014 Read more
ACN’s National Nursing Forum – keeping nurses ahead of the game Media Release24 September 2014 Read more
FGM Learning – a valuable resource related to female genital mutilation Media Release3 July 2014 Read more
Medicare co-payment defies universal health coverage says Australian College of Nursing Media Release3 June 2014 Read more
