Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Addressing disrespectful attitudes and behaviours towards Women is everyone’s business. Stop it before it starts.

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Government commitment of $18.8 million third phase of the national campaign to reduce violence against women and their children to mark International Women’s Day. The Stop it at the Start campaign encourages everyone to “unmute” themselves and empowers them to take actions that will have a…

Australian College of Nursing welcomes COVID-19 vaccine production but demands more immuniser training

ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN today welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that production of the COVID-19 vaccine would begin next week in Melbourne. “It is fabulous that the Government has been able to secure supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine through Australian manufacturing and ensure we are able to rapidly roll…

Nursing in low resource setting during COVID-19

Nursing in low resource settings during COVID-19

Nursing in low resource settings can be challenging and delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted this. Nurses globally have played a frontline role in managing the crisis. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) International Nursing Community of Interest (COI) recently hosted a webinar highlighting the role of one organisation in responding to the…