Featured image: NetCare Park Lane Hospital, Johannesburg, visit along with the hospital staff The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is dedicated to supporting nurses by providing access to scholarships, grants and awards. One of these is the ACN Study Tour Scholarship which, in November 2022 took participants to South Africa to experience a different culture…
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To coincide with this week’s unveiling of the statue of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is today announcing details of the ACN Bullwinkel Project Scholarships. The 22 scholarships will honour the memory and sacrifice of the 21 nurses who were massacred at Radji Beach…
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Call for nominations for the Election of Directors Notice is hereby given that a call for nominations for the election of Directors of Australian College of Nursing Limited (ACN) will be held between Tuesday, 25 July 2023 and Tuesday, 12 September 2023. Nominations are now closed. About Election of Directors ACN must hold an election…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is proud to announce the four nurses who have been selected by an expert panel as Finalists in the 2023 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. In its fifth year, the Award recognises nurses whose leadership has led to innovative solutions addressing key challenges facing our health and aged…
With almost daily media reports of doctor shortages and overworked doctors, especially in rural and regional communities, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is urging all Australian governments to increase the use and deployment of nurses to ensure patients receive the health care they need, when and where they need it. The Sunday Mail in…
August is gearing up to be a particularly exciting month for the Australian College of Nursing (ACN)! We are thrilled to offer a jam-packed calendar of opportunities for members and nurses around the country. From unveiling a historic nursing sculpture, to holding our signature annual Forum and facilitating a leadership event with The Hon Greg…
Australian College of Nursing (ACN) CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said today that comments by NASOG President Dr Gino Pecoraro claiming women would be at risk if Nurse Practitioners prescribed the abortion pill are insulting, patronising, and out of touch with reality. Adjunct Professor Ward said the Government’s welcome changes to the prescribing of…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is further strengthening its links with the nursing profession in the Pacific with a new scholarship program. ACN CEO, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said today that the ACN Foundation is offering two international scholarships for nursing leaders from Pacific Island Nations to participate in ACN’s Institute of Leadership…