Position Statement

Palliative and end-of-life care in aged care: A response to the findings of the Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety

View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Nurses, immunisation and health 21 April 2020 Budget Submission ACN’s 2023-2024 Pre-Budget Submission 25 January 2023 Policy Paper Improving health outcomes in rural and remote Australia: Optimising the contribution of nurses 1 December 2018 White Paper Reimagining the community and primary health care system 5 August 2021 Policy Paper…

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How everyday actions decrease emissions

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) supports all nurses to advocate for and promote sustainable practices within their workplaces and communities. As part of this, we are proud to have an Emissions Reduction Policy Chapter which draws from the expertise of our membership and focuses on how the carbon footprint can be reduced through nursing…

Ruth Timmins

Ruth Timmins: Wound care in the community

Image: Provided.  The Australian College of Nursing’s Nursing in the Community Week aims to raise awareness of how nurses can support our community to stay safe at home, wherever that is. This year, the activities will support nurses in having “A Voice to Lead”, in discussion of topical areas affecting nurses working in our communities.…

Media Release - Australian College of Nursing

Australian College of Nursing supports the requirement for nurses to be vaccinated

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) supports the call for mandatory and consistent COVID-19 vaccination policies for all nurses nationally. Currently each jurisdiction has different requirements for frontline and essential workers, including nurses, for vaccination against COVID-19. Australian College of Nursing Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said that ACN was on the…