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.…
Overview The increasing intensity, frequency, and occurrence of disasters combined with climate-affected health problems places remarkable pressure on our health system. Paradoxically, the health sector contributes significantly to emissions while caring for the community climate change impacts most. The White Paper presents a four-step climate stewardship approach for nurses responding to climate emergencies: We must…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Submission Unleashing the potential of our health workforce review 23 October 2023 Position Statement Occupational violence against nurses 25 October 2021 White Paper The nursing response to the climate emergency 9 October 2024 Submission Migration pathway to nation building 1 March 2023 Policy Paper Nursing leadership in diversity…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources White Paper Nurses are essential in health and aged care reform 1 January 2016 Submission Universal access to reproductive healthcare 1 December 2022 White Paper Establishing a nurse-led palliative care service in Australia: an implementation toolkit 12 May 2020 White Paper A national minimum dataset for nursing workforce…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Submission Universal access to reproductive healthcare 1 December 2022 Submission Migration pathway to nation building 1 March 2023 Position Statement Restrictive practices 7 February 2022 Position Statement Bullying in the workplace 11 May 2021 Policy Paper Clinical Supervision for Nurses and Midwives – Discussion Paper 10 December 2024…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement The effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in the assessment and management of overweight and obese children and young people 5 March 2020 White Paper Regulation of the unregulated health care workforce across the health care system 21 October 2019 White Paper Establishing a nurse-led palliative care service…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Nursing leadership in managing multimorbidity and COVID-19 24 January 2022 Policy Paper Nursing leadership in diversity and inclusion guiding principles 2 February 2021 Submission Review of primary care after hours program and policy 29 April 2024 White Paper Achieving a socialised model of healthcare in Australia…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Nurses, immunisation and health 21 April 2020 Position Statement The role of nurses in chronic disease prevention and management in rural and remote areas 26 May 2020 Position Statement The effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in the assessment and management of overweight and obese children and young…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Occupational violence against nurses 25 October 2021 White Paper Nurses are essential in health and aged care reform 1 January 2016 White Paper Nurse leadership 1 January 2017 Submission National nursing workforce 19 December 2023 Position Statement The role of nurses in promoting healthy ageing 25…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Scope of practice – Registered Nurses in the community setting 2 June 2024 Submission Special commission of inquiry into healthcare funding 1 October 2023 Policy Paper The first 2000 days – Discussion Paper 3 September 2025 Position Statement Nursing leadership in managing multimorbidity and COVID-19 24…