The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is delighted to announce the 59 individuals who have been selected as part of our 2022 Emerging Nurse Leader Cohort. The renowned program is divided into five stages reflecting the challenges and opportunities nurses face as they progress through their leadership journeys. Over a period of nine months, participants…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Occupational violence against nurses 25 October 2021 Policy Paper Men in nursing guiding principles 16 February 2021 Policy Paper Nurse leadership during disruptive events 17 March 2022 White Paper Establishing a nurse-led palliative care service in Australia: an implementation toolkit 12 May 2020 Position Statement The role of nurses…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is proud to reveal the exceptional nurse leaders who have been awarded Distinguished Life Fellowship and Fellowship of ACN in 2021. Distinguished Life Fellowship (DLF) is awarded to current Fellows who have shown outstanding achievements and ongoing contributions to ACN and the nursing profession. We congratulate Associate Professor Julienne…
Over 200 key leaders and stakeholders of the nursing profession attended the virtual National Summit on the nursing workforce on Friday 14 October 2021. Hosted by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), the National Summit on the Nursing Workforce was designed to provide recommendations and proposed solutions to the Australian Government on the key issues…
To kick off the 2021 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers, we will be featuring each of our Finalists in the lead up to the virtual National Nursing Forum taking place from 26-28 October 2021, where the Winner will be announced. This week, we are featuring Carey Blaik MACN, who has been named one of…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) will today host The National Summit on Nursing Workforce Issues to discuss what actions are needed to support the Australian nursing workforce. The actions from the Summit will be presented to The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care. Invited guests include the 56 Associations in…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomed the joint announcement today from The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care, The Hon Dr David Gillespie MP Minister for Regional Health and The Hon David Coleman MP Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – to establish a new $5.15 million scholarship…
To kick off the 2021 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers, we will be featuring each of our Finalists in the lead up to the virtual National Nursing Forum taking place from 26-28 October 2021, where the Winner will be announced. This week, we are featuring Lisa Hellwege MACN, who has been named one of…
To kick off the 2021 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers, we will be featuring each of our Finalists in the lead up to the virtual National Nursing Forum taking place from 26-28 October 2021, where the Winner will be announced. This week, we are featuring Sonia Martin MACN, who has been named one of…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Surge workforces 10 September 2021 Submission Special commission of inquiry into healthcare funding 1 October 2023 Joint Position StatementPosition Statement Cultural safety 23 March 2018 Position Statement Clinical supervision for nurses and midwives 1 April 2019 White Paper The nursing response to the climate emergency 9 October 2024 White…