International Women’s Day imagines a world that is diverse, inclusive and free of discrimination. ACN celebrates the achievements and leadership of all nurses. We asked our Trailblazer winners to reflect on the impact nurses have on the profession and the innovations they continue to bring. In this article: Nikki Johnston OAM MACN — 2019 Trailblazer…
Featured image: Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN (left) and Lauren Barber MACN (right) Lauren Barber MACN was announced as the 2023 winner of the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers in a special award ceremony at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) National Nursing Forum in Adelaide. Lauren, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, received the prestigious…
A Clinical Nurse Specialist who created a revolutionary device that helps reduce the fear, stress, pain and anxiety associated with needles has taken out one of the Australian nursing profession’s most prestigious honours. Today, Sydney’s Lauren Barber MACN was named the 2023 winner of the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers in recognition of her…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is proud to announce the four nurses who have been selected by an expert panel as Finalists in the 2023 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. In its fifth year, the Award recognises nurses whose leadership has led to innovative solutions addressing key challenges facing our health and aged…
This article first appeared in the Summer 2022-23 of the Hive. The Hive is an ACN Member-only quarterly publication to showcase the length and breadth of our members and their expertise and experience. Learn more on our website. In August 2022, at the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) National Nursing Forum (NNF) in Darwin, the…
A nurse who started a charity from a granny flat in her parent’s backyard to reduce hospital waste has taken out one of the Australian nursing profession’s most prestigious honours. Brisbane’s Claire Lane MACN was today named the 2022 winner of the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers, a national award recognising nurses whose leadership…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is excited to congratulate Professor Josephine Chow MACN, Claire Lane MACN and Dr Kate Holliday MACN for their selection as Finalists in the 2022 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. The award was established in 2019 to recognise nurse innovators who lead the way to transform our health systems…
Approximately 700 nurses from across Australia will come together in the Northern Territory (NT) next week for the profession’s signature leadership and education event at the Darwin Convention Centre from August 17-19. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) National Nursing Forum (NNF) provides an invaluable opportunity for nurses and nursing students to connect with and…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is proud to announce three nurses have been selected by an expert panel as Finalists in the 2022 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. The Award, now in its fourth year, recognises nurses nationally whose leadership has led to innovative solutions addressing key challenges facing our health and aged…
In October 2021, at the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) first-ever virtually held signature event, the National Nursing Forum (NNF), the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care announced Sonia Martin MACN as the winner of the 2021 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers (Trailblazer Award). Sonia was named the winner for providing equitable health…