Influenza deaths in the first seven months of this year have surpassed the same period in the most recent severe flu year of 2019, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ACN Chief Nursing Officer, Frances Rice, said these alarming figures are further evidence that Australia needs more nurse-led programs and…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) says Health Ministers must ensure a new prescribing power for registered nurses is implemented smoothly and consistently across all jurisdictions, with comprehensive support from all parts of the healthcare sector. The regulatory standard that will enable registered nurses to prescribe in partnership with nurse practitioners and medical practitioners takes…
Research from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) says boosting funding and capacity for nurse-led immunisation clinics is a key part of the strategy to reverse childhood vaccination rates, which have been declining since 2020. With access to vaccines identified as a key barrier to immunisation, NCIRS recommends that nurse-led clinics inside…
ACN Nursing in the Community Week, 22-28 September 2025 – #nursesarewhereyouneedthem Throughout the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Nursing in the Community Week 2025, Australia’s nurses will be sending a clear message that nurses are working and providing high-quality care and advice wherever and whenever you need them, and they should be supported to provide…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the New South Wales and Queensland governments’ introduction of an intranasal influenza vaccine (FluMist) for children aged two to under five years, which will address some but not all of the barriers to childhood immunisation. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz said subjecting a child to an injection…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is concerned by the finding in the latest report of the Inspector-General of Aged Care that, despite significant positive reforms to improve care in the aged care system, registered nurses are feeling “exposed” without the support of enrolled nurses in aged care settings. ACN welcomes the Inspector General’s call…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) says the latest Healthcare Quarterly report from the New South Wales Bureau of Health Information (BHI) again underscores the urgent need for investment in preventive and primary health care to address increasing rates of chronic illness. The BHI’s April-June report shows the highest quarterly admitted patient episodes on record,…
The Australian College of Nursing is marking Wound Awareness Week by calling on the Federal Government to consider how advancing nurse-led models of care could dramatically improve access to holistic wound care in Australia. Wound Awareness Week, led by Wounds Australia, is an opportunity to raise awareness of chronic wounds, which cost the economy billions…
Develops wound management knowledge and skills through a principles-based approach aligned with guidelines and standards.
Develop the skills and knowledge to examine specific types of acute and chronic wounds.