The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the commitment by the Federal Government to address ongoing workforce shortages across Australia, including nursing, outlined in the Review of the Migration Systems Final Report. “Yesterday’s announcement is welcome news for the health and wellbeing of all Australians. It is pleasing the Government has a clear strategy…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed outcomes from the National Jobs and Skills Summit to address nursing workforce shortages but warned more must be done to retain those currently working in the profession. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said nurses are the backbone of Australia’s health system and was pleased the…
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…