We need to urgently address the nursing crisis in Australia
Nursing is reaching breaking point due to the pressures of COVID-19 and a disjointed healthcare system, including the acute, primary and aged care sectors.
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…
Role of nurses needs to be expanded in aged care reform
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the delivery of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, saying that the Federal Government now has two clear roadmaps to reforming the sector. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian College of Nursing, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said the…
Australian College of Nursing welcomes Therapeutic Goods Administration approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in Australia. Chief Executive Officer of ACN, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said the vaccine was a welcome development in the fight against COVID-19. “This is the news we have been…