The Australian College of Nursing (ACN), a member of the Coalition of National Nursing & Midwifery Organisations (CoNNMO), endorses CoNNMO’s national priorities launched today. “It is a great result to see 54 nursing and midwifery organisations collaborate to produce the national priorities,” Australian College of Nursing CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward said. There are 12…
ACN Expert Advisory Group on Ageing announced The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Ageing to support ACN’s advocacy work on issues related to ageing. Driving this need are ongoing aged care workforce concerns, extensive national reforms in aged care and emerging issues associated with ageing. ACN’s President Carmen Morgan says, “The…
Community and Primary Health Care Nursing – a key partner for governments In a position statement released today during Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Week (21-27 September 2015), ACN (Australian College of Nursing) identifies the need for primary health care policy and funding allocations to address the changing health profile of Australia’s population and identifies nursing as…
Australian Border Force Act conflicts with Code of Professional Conduct for nurses and midwives Australia’s key professional nursing and midwifery bodies are expressing their serious concern about the secrecy provisions in the Australian Border Force Act 2015. The Act threatens jail for up to two years for health care professionals who disclose information that is deemed ‘protected information’…
Become a nursing leader of influence with the ACN’s master program The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has developed a national Leadership MASTER one-day workshop series, tailored for nurse executives and nurses aspiring to an executive level role. The workshops commence in Sydney on 17 February, with the rest of the program being rolled out across all capital…
Nursing organisations support the release of children from immigration detention Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Australia (MCaFHNA) welcome the release of The Forgotten Children report, by the Australian Human Rights Commission, and its recommendations. The report states unequivocally that detaining children in immigration detention centres is detrimental to their health. Findings show…
Professor West calls for Indigenous Health to be a national priority at ACN Oration Acclaimed nursing leader Professor Roianne West called for the nursing profession to lead improvements in the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians by committing to making it a national priority, at the annual prestigious ACN (Australian College of Nursing) Oration at Elder Hall, The University…
From the ward to the board; ACN launch new Nurse Leadership strategy Adelaide: The ACN (Australian College of Nursing) revealed its new major strategic direction as the national organisation advancing nursing leadership, for the purpose of improving the health care of all Australians, at the annual National Nursing Forum today in Adelaide. ACN’s new vision will see it…
An ageing population, increases in chronic disease and a shortage of nurses are some of the biggest challenges facing Australia’s health system. Acknowledgement, support and continued investment in Community and Primary Health Care is needed to address recruitment and retention issues of nurses as well as measures to promote continued training and career development, attendees…
Nurses advocate for changes to Dying with Dignity Bill The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed this Bill but also recommends that greater consideration be given to the role of nurses in end-of-life care, and the context and settings in which dying with dignity services are provided, in the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill 2014.…