Overview The proportion of children above a healthy weight continues to rise. Nurses can identify children at-risk, educate families and combat weight stigma. Nurse-led interventions are flexible, cost-effective and have proven effective in various settings. Supporting nurses with training, resources, and leadership opportunities is crucial to optimise impact. ACN Factsheet – Working with children above…
Overview Australia’s adoption of a nationwide Standardised Nursing Terminology (SNT) system would enable nursing’s contribution to healthcare to be more visible, to generate more insights, leading to best practice and an increase in the body of nursing knowledge. The SNT would allow healthcare practitioners, regardless of their location or healthcare system, to understand exactly what…
Overview AI’s role in health care is poised to expand exponentially in the coming years. AI is becoming more advanced, accurate, practical, effective, efficient, and economical for nursing care providing the nursing profession with opportunities while also adding pressure to apply AI technology in patient care. The key issues for the nursing profession surrounding AI…
View Fullscreen More resources White Paper Establishing a nurse-led palliative care service in Australia: an implementation toolkit 12 May 2020 Position Statement Nurse-led innovations in response to COVID-19 for adults living with chronic disease and multimorbidity 3 March 2023 Position Statement Minimum educational qualifications for nursing staff in residential aged care settings 9 November 2021…
Overview Modern slavery, encompassing human trafficking, forced labour, forced marriage, and sexual exploitation, affects an estimated 40.3 million people globally. Despite a common misconception that modern slavery is limited to developing countries, it is a worldwide issue, with Australia also affected. Nurses, as frontline healthcare workers, are crucial in identifying and protecting victims and vulnerable…
Overview The Australian College of Nursing emphasises the importance of specialised qualifications for nurses working in maternal, child, and family health nursing (MCFHN) to ensure high-quality, expert care. While recognising the distinct roles of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Midwives (RMs), ACN advocates for RNs with specialized qualifications in MCFHN, underscoring the significance of their…
Overview Australia is grappling with a significant child maltreatment crisis, highlighted by the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study, which found 62.2% of children and youth experiencing maltreatment, leading to potential mental health problems, behavioural harms and health-risk behaviours. This position statement underscores the necessity for a public health approach to child abuse and neglect. It…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement The role of nurses in chronic disease prevention and management in rural and remote areas 26 May 2020 Submission Universal access to reproductive healthcare 1 December 2022 Position Statement Restrictive practices 7 February 2022 Policy Paper Nursing leadership in diversity and inclusion guiding principles 2 February 2021 Submission National…
View Fullscreen More resources 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 1 October 2021 Position Statement Modern slavery 5 March 2024 Submission Commonwealth Government COVID-19 response inquiry 1 December 2023 White Paper The nursing response to the climate…
View Fullscreen More resources Policy Paper Nursing leadership in diversity and inclusion guiding principles 2 February 2021 White Paper Value-based health care through nursing leadership (Abridged) 31 May 2022 Submission National nursing workforce 19 December 2023 Position Statement The role of nurses in chronic disease prevention and management in rural and remote areas 26 May…