The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) congratulates the New South Wales Labor Party on its win in the New South Wales state election. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said ACN looks forward to working with Premier Minns and his team on the issues that matter to the nursing profession and the delivery of…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today welcomes the announcement from the NSW Labor Party to enforce minimum staffing commitments and boost nursing numbers in the state. The proposals include staffing levels determined on a shift-by-shift basis and funding for an additional 1,200 nurses to those announced in the State Budget. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today welcomed the appointment of the Hon Mark Butler MP as the new Minister for Health and Aged Care and the Hon Ged Kearney MP as the new Assistant Minister. “I am very pleased to congratulate Mark Butler, and likewise Ged Kearney – who as a former nurse and…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) victory in Saturday’s Federal Election and is calling for addressing the crisis facing the nursing workforce to be at the top of their post-election priority list. “I congratulate the ALP on their election victory and look forward to working with new Prime Minister…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed news the Australian Labor Party (ALP) would commit $750 million over four years to strengthen Medicare and $220 million on local general practices to strengthen the Primary Care 10 Year Plan. ACN chief executive officer Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN noted that the pledge was the first…