ACMHN

28/04/2026

The program for the Central Coast and Hunter New England Winter Symposium is now live — and registrations are open.

Join us on Friday 12 June 2026 at Gosford RSL Club for a full day of professional development, connection, and conversation around the theme Mental Health Nursing Re-imagined. Keynote speakers are confirmed and the full program is ready to explore.

View the program and register at https://ow.ly/y9q850YOQp8

22/04/2026

Six values guide everything the ACMHN does.

Human Dignity. Respect and Integrity. Compassion and Kindness. Excellence. Self-Determination of the Discipline. Cultural Safety and Responsible Practice.

These sit at the heart of the ACMHN's 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, and at the heart of mental health nursing itself.

Read the full plan here: https://ow.ly/oePI50YFsY2

21/04/2026

Great to be at the ACN Nursing & Health Expo in Melbourne on the weekend. We had some wonderful conversations with nurses and students about what mental health nursing looks like as a career, and how the ACMHN can support you along the way.

15/04/2026

Sixteen years of nursing experience. Still not recognised as an advanced practitioner until she became a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse.

Hear why credentialing made the difference, in her own words.

https://ow.ly/VYbG50YGP7m

15/04/2026

The ACMHN has a new strategic plan for 2026–2030, and it's worth your time.

Eight priorities. Five years. A clear direction for mental health nursing in Australia, from credentialing and education to advocacy and international collaboration.

Read the full plan at the link below.
https://ow.ly/RVV550YFsVr

14/04/2026

Complete this short survey to help MHPN better understand how mental health practitioners discover, engage with, and experience their programs.

Your responses will help to:

✅ Improve the relevance and quality of MHPN’s programs
✅ Make it easier to find and access activities
✅ Better support multidisciplinary practice across MHPN’s offerings

All mental health practitioners are invited to complete the survey, whether you have participated in MHPN’s activities, or have never engaged with MHPN at all.

It will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete and closes at 5pm AEST on Wed 22nd April 2026.

Complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QHWBC7H

13/04/2026

We're hiring. ACMHN is seeking a Chief Mental Health Nurse and Executive Officer to lead Australia's peak professional body for Mental Health Nurses.

This is a national leadership role for someone who wants to shape the future of mental health nursing in Australia. The successful candidate will lead the strategic direction and operational management of Australia's peak professional body for Mental Health Nurses, working alongside the Board, members, government, and key sector partners.

Applications close COB Friday 8 May 2026. View the full position description and apply via the link below.

https://ow.ly/5fil50YGP7B

09/04/2026

The Call for Abstracts for the Central Coast and Hunter New England Winter Symposium is closing soon. If you have research, clinical insights, or ideas worth sharing with your peers, don't leave it too late.

The theme is Mental Health Nursing Re-imagined. We're looking for bold, forward-focused contributions from nurses, researchers, educators, and clinicians across the profession.

Registrations are also open, the symposium is on Friday 12 June at Gosford RSL Club.

Submit your abstract or register at https://ow.ly/RnNM50YGhZT

08/04/2026

Big news for mental health nursing in Australia.

New nurse prescriber legislation gives credentialed mental health nurses and nurse practitioners more capability to respond to the full needs of the people they work with.

Our President Professor Rhonda Wilson explains what's changed and what it means going forward.

07/04/2026

Are you across the expanding nurse prescribing landscape and what it means for your practice?

This Friday evening the Victorian Branch is hosting a CPD session on recognising and interpreting medication-related deterioration in mental health care. Presenter Claire Hudson brings together clinical experience in psychotherapy, addiction work, and advanced nursing practice to explore a question that comes up regularly in practice: when someone deteriorates, how do you know whether it's the illness or the medication?

The session is hybrid: face-to-face in Melbourne and online for everyone else.

Free for ACMHN members. $30 for non-members. Registration is essential.

Friday 10 April at 6:30pm AEDT

Register here: https://ow.ly/QqB950YyXZh

02/04/2026

"It is about the person at the center of it."

Our President Dr Rhonda Wilson joined MHPN to talk about collaborative models of care in mental health, and what it really means for nurses, allied health, GPs and other providers to work together well.

Worth a watch:

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01/04/2026

Something new is starting tonight.

The Older Adults Mental Health SIG is holding its inaugural meeting at 7:30pm AEDT online via Teams. If older adults are central to your practice, whether in aged care, community mental health, acute settings, or research, this group is for you.

The first meeting is about introductions, setting direction, and hearing from the people in the room. Come along and help shape what this SIG becomes.

ACMHN members are welcome to join tonight: https://ow.ly/I3Cn50YyXCF