In line with today’s call from the Perrottet Government requesting JobSaver-style support from the Commonwealth, the Australian College of Nursing wants some of this funding to go urgently to nurses in NSW. “Nurses are the largest registered health profession in the country, and there are over 73,000 nurses and midwives in NSW. As the national…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the recognition of nurses’ professional and community contributions in the 2022 Australia Day Awards and Honours. More than a dozen nurses were acknowledged for their service, headlined by the Senior Australian of the Year, Canberra nurse and St John Ambulance Volunteer Val Dempsey. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie…
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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has been overwhelmed with feedback from nurses nationally expressing their fears and sharing their levels of exhaustion and stress in response to current pandemic. “ACN is asking the Australian Government, State and Territory Governments, and all who employ nurses, our biggest healthcare workforce, to think about what they can…