The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to overhaul Medicare to better address Australia’s health needs and expand the scope of primary care nurses. “I welcome today’s news that nurses look set to play a key role in funding reforms to Medicare,” ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said.…
October Federal Budget 2022-23 The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed initiatives in last night’s Budget to address health inequalities in our community, but more needs to be done to provide safe and appropriate health care now and in the future. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said as nurses, we worry about the impact of the rising cost of living on consumers, so it was…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the announcement today by Federal Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil highlighting the processing of almost 60,000 permanent visa applications will be prioritised to help fill worker shortages in areas of need such as nursing, health and aged care. “I welcome today’s comments from Minister O’Neil outlining the Federal…