Overview The healthcare industry is ever evolving to meet the increasing population growth, ageing population, increase in chronic disease rates, and mental health conditions. The Australian healthcare system is currently dominated by a biomedical model, focusing on diagnosing and treating rather than preventing disease. This model overlooks socioeconomic factors which often contribute to health issues.…
View Fullscreen More resources Budget Submission ACN’s 2023-2024 Pre-Budget Submission 25 January 2023 Position Statement Scope of practice – Registered Nurses in the community setting 2 June 2024 Policy Paper The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change – Policy Brief for Australia 2 December 2024 Submission Special commission of inquiry into healthcare funding 1…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Voluntary Assisted Dying 20 January 2021 White Paper The case for nurse leadership in value-based health care 2 December 2020 Position Statement The role of nurses in promoting healthy ageing 25 November 2019 Position Statement Working with children above a healthy weight: Nurse-led interventions 3 September 2024 Policy Paper…
View Fullscreen More resources Submission Letter: Addressing Collaborative Arrangements for Nurse Practitioners 8 October 2020 Position Statement Occupational violence against nurses 25 October 2021 Position Statement The sexual harassment and/or sexual assault of nurses by patients 5 March 2021 Position Statement Vaping 20 February 2025 Position Statement Nursing leadership in managing multimorbidity and COVID-19 24…
View Fullscreen More resources Submission Letter: Addressing Collaborative Arrangements for Nurse Practitioners 8 October 2020 Position Statement Artificial Intelligence 22 July 2024 Policy Paper Nursing leadership in diversity and inclusion guiding principles 2 February 2021 Joint Position StatementPosition Statement Clinical supervision for nurses and midwives 1 December 2024 Position Statement Nurses, immunisation and health 21…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Leading digital health transformation: The value of Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) roles 14 July 2020 Submission Diabetes inquiry 1 August 2023 Position Statement Scope of practice – Registered Nurses in the community setting 2 June 2024 Position Statement Occupational violence against nurses 25 October 2021 Position Statement Quality…
Overview The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) emphasises nurses’ pivotal role in preventing and managing chronic diseases for optimal health outcomes, especially in rural and remote communities where they often serve as the primary healthcare provider. There are many opportunities for nurses to play a greater role in chronic disease prevention and management in rural…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Standardised nursing terminology: Enabling comprehensive nursing data and analysis 24 July 2024 Position Statement The role of the nurse in the assessment and management of multimorbidity 17 February 2021 Position Statement Nurses, genomics and clinical practice 8 December 2020 Position Statement Community and primary health care nursing 1 September…
View Fullscreen More resources Submission Review of primary care after hours program and policy 29 April 2024 Policy Paper Men in nursing guiding principles 16 February 2021 Policy Paper Blood donation in Australia — Joint issues brief with the Australian College of Nursing and CRANAplus 23 July 2020 White Paper A new horizon for health…
View Fullscreen More resources Clinical Care Standards Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) – Australian Standards for Practice 1 March 2023 Position Statement Voluntary Assisted Dying 20 January 2021 Position Statement Nurses, immunisation and health 21 April 2020 Position Statement Reimagining the role of nursing in emissions reduction 11 March 2022 White Paper Reimagining the community and…