The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is thrilled to announce the 50 nurses who have been selected as part of our 2023 Emerging Nurse Leader Cohort.
The renowned program is divided into five stages to reflect the challenges and opportunities nurses face as they progress through their leadership journeys. Over the next nine months, these participants will receive invaluable opportunities to develop their leadership skills and confidence, including mentoring, coaching, professional development and more.
Congratulations to the successful applicants, we cannot wait to see you develop and enhance your leadership potential over the next nine months!
Stage 1 – Empowered to Learn
Patrick Darling MACN(Student)
Claire Stafford MACN(Student)
Joceline Turner MACN(Student)
Stage 2 – Empowered to Grow
Jade Chen MACN
Rhiarna Ball MACN(Student)
Julia Charalambous MACN
Yeonjoo (Ella) Choi MACN
Francesca Devir MACN
Caitlin Forde MACN
Bronwyn Hausler MACN
Paige Isley MACN
Olga Novak MACN(Student)
John Russell MACN
Mia Vlok MACN(Student)
Wenjia Wang MACN
Emily Zhang MACN
Stage 3 – Empowered to Reach
Dannielle (Elle) Blackburn MACN
Rebecca Chau MACN
Jaimee Dawes MACN
Sara Fedrick MACN
Diane Heart MACN
Kate Ledger MACN
Michael Leocadio MACN
Bowen Li MACN
Lucy McKenna MACN
Caitlyn Moore MACN
Hayley Pollock MACN
Lele Xu MACN
Stage 4 – Empowered to Achieve
Omobonike Aina MACN
Jocelyn Anderson MACN
Lyndel Echter MACN
Nasiba Faiz MACN
Alicia Linnane MACN
Ellie Pich MACN
Telma Pinto MACN
Codie Reupert-Allen MACN
Jenna Ricciardi MACN
Corey Sclater MACN
Manu Sood MACN
Brooke Valiantis MACN
Stage 5 – Empowered to Lead
Alice Barrett MACN
Sarah Fray MACN
Sara Goode MACN
Aishwarya Gummadavelly MACN
Christopher Hinder MACN
Benjamin Jenkins MACN
Emily Newton MACN
Deanne Stefanek MACN
Aya Torbey MACN
Applications are now open for the 2024 Emerging Nurse Leadership program. Kick start your nursing career from your last year of study as an Emerging Nurse Leader, with opportunities to develop your leadership skills and confidence through unparalleled access to high-profile nursing leaders, mentoring, career coaching and professional development opportunities. Find out more on our website.
