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The first 2000 days – Discussion Paper

The discussion paper discusses the critical importance of the first 2000 days of a child’s life in Australia, emphasising the need for integrated early childhood care, investment in maternal and child health services, and culturally responsive practices to improve long-term health and social outcomes. It highlights the critical role of nursing in supporting children’s health…

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Clinical Supervision for Nurses and Midwives – Discussion Paper

Clinical Supervision is a formally structured professional arrangement between a supervisor and one or more supervisees. The supervisor facilitates the supervisees to critically examine their work issues to gain a deeper understanding, consider alternative perspectives, develop insight, and determine next steps. Clinical Supervision has an established history in the healthcare profession, including psychotherapy, counselling, social…

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Nurse leadership during disruptive events

View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Palliative and end-of-life care in aged care: A response to the findings of the Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety 1 October 2021 Position Statement Leading digital health transformation: The value of Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) roles 14 July 2020 Submission Review of primary care after…

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Nursing leadership in emissions reduction guiding principles

View Fullscreen Communication on Climate Change and Health Toolkit for health professionals While climate change is a big threat to health, implementing solutions to address climate change presents a huge opportunity to promote better health and protect people from climate-sensitive diseases. Communicating the health risks of climate change and the health benefits of climate solutions…

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Men in nursing guiding principles

View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Nursing leadership in managing multimorbidity and COVID-19 24 January 2022 Position Statement Restrictive practices 7 February 2022 Submission Migration pathway to nation building 1 March 2023 White Paper Nurses are essential in health and aged care reform 1 January 2016 Position Statement The role of nurses in chronic disease…

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Nursing leadership in diversity and inclusion guiding principles

View Fullscreen More resources Submission Migration pathway to nation building 1 March 2023 Position Statement Surge workforces 10 September 2021 Position Statement Coercive control 8 June 2021 White Paper A national minimum dataset for nursing workforce planning and decision making 6 July 2021 Submission Universal access to reproductive healthcare 1 December 2022 Policy Paper Nurses,…

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Blood donation in Australia — Joint issues brief with the Australian College of Nursing and CRANAplus

View Fullscreen More resources Submission Inquiry into human rights framework 6 July 2023 Clinical Care Standards Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) – Australian Standards for Practice 1 March 2023 White Paper Nurse leadership 1 January 2017 Policy Paper Clinical Supervision for Nurses and Midwives – Discussion Paper 10 December 2024 Submission National nursing workforce 19 December…

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Nurses, immunisation and health

View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Bullying in the workplace 11 May 2021 White Paper Reimagining the community and primary health care system 5 August 2021 Position Statement Optimising person and family-centred end-of-life care during a pandemic 8 October 2020 Position Statement Minimum educational qualifications for nursing staff in residential aged care settings 9 November…

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Improving health outcomes in rural and remote Australia: Optimising the contribution of nurses

View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement The role of nurses in promoting healthy ageing 25 November 2019 Submission Commonwealth Government COVID-19 response inquiry 1 December 2023 Budget Submission ACN’s 2024-2025 Pre-Budget Submission 10 March 2024 Position Statement The role of nurses in chronic disease prevention and management in rural and remote areas 26 May 2020…