An evaluation report of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) provides promising evidence that the clinics achieve their desired objective of providing care for illnesses and injuries that are urgent, but not life-threatening, and reduce expensive visits to hospital emergency departments. ACN CEO, Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN, said the evaluation report, by the Department of…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Prime Minister’s $8 billion plan to cut out-of-pocket health care costs for consumers, but says it is only a short-term fix to the problems plaguing the health care sector. “Nurses see first-hand how poor access to timely primary health care can lead to more serious conditions that…
Accessibility remains a cornerstone of equitable healthcare service delivery in Australia, representing the very foundation upon which Medicare was built. Registered nurses (RNs) stand as frontline advocates to provide accessible and equitable health care. However, the extent of their impact hinges greatly on the support and funding of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). Amidst this…
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.…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed news the Australian Labor Party (ALP) would commit $750 million over four years to strengthen Medicare and $220 million on local general practices to strengthen the Primary Care 10 Year Plan. ACN chief executive officer Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN noted that the pledge was the first…
by ACN Policy Team ACN is committed to representing the knowledge and expertise of our Members in policy development throughout the Australian health and aged care system. In this series we want to share what ACN is doing in the policy space with our Members and followers and how your contributions shape our messages to…