The national response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the value of nurses and nurse-led models of care in protecting the health of all Australians. In its submission to the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) said the response highlighted the need for governments to invest in and empower nurses to…
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 opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to represent an opportunity for Australia to do better in supporting the health of all, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). Speaking on World Health Day, ACN Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said that the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s annual report should be…
The Federal Government’s plan to set up mass vaccination sites through Phase 2 of the COVID-19 immunisation plan will be successful for all Australians if nurses lead the planned rollout, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The plans were discussed by Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health, Professor Brendan Murphy, during Senate…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the Australian Government commitment of $18.8 million third phase of the national campaign to reduce violence against women and their children to mark International Women’s Day. The Stop it at the Start campaign encourages everyone to “unmute” themselves and empowers them to take actions that will have a…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the delivery of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, saying that the Federal Government now has two clear roadmaps to reforming the sector. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian College of Nursing, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said the…
By Emma Wright MACN, Stage Two Emerging Nurse Leader I started my grad year in August 2020, right in the midst of a global pandemic. In Melbourne, this was the time when we were just about to hit the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We all know the transition from student to nurse is…
Nursing in low resource settings can be challenging and delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted this. Nurses globally have played a frontline role in managing the crisis. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) International Nursing Community of Interest (COI) recently hosted a webinar highlighting the role of one organisation in responding to the…
You can read Part one of Nursing in the 1918 pandemic on our NurseClick blog. By Ruth Rae, FACN, PhD. In early 1916 Australian soldiers were divided into two divisions, one remained in Egypt and the other went to Europe.[1] Nellie Miles-Walker was transferred to England with nurses from 1 and 2 Australian General Hospital…
By Ruth Rae, FACN, PhD. Today Australian nurses are facing the challenge of saving lives amid an influenza pandemic on home soil. Any suggestion they have let their profession down when they contract the virus defies all logic. They are the frontline defence and they put themselves at risk for the benefit of their patients…