ACMHN

ACMHN The College is the peak professional mental health nursing organisation.

Setting the standard through the pursuit of excellence, the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) is the voice of the mental health nursing profession in Australia.

Join the Defence Special Interest Group for an online panel discussion exploring the unique challenges faced by ADF fami...
12/11/2025

Join the Defence Special Interest Group for an online panel discussion exploring the unique challenges faced by ADF families, from deployment stress and relocations to maintaining connection and identity while apart.

Hear from experts and gain practical strategies to support families through every stage of service and transition.

📅 27 November 2025
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM AEDT
(6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ACDT | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM AEST | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM AWST)
💻 Online | Free for all ACMHN members

Register now: https://ow.ly/E9tz50XqgY7

Last week, the Victorian Branch Summer Symposium brought together clinicians, educators, and leaders for a day of learni...
10/11/2025

Last week, the Victorian Branch Summer Symposium brought together clinicians, educators, and leaders for a day of learning and connection on co-occurring AOD and mental health care. 💜

Industry experts including Colleen Kelly, Prof Paul Dietze, Dr Brendan Clifford, Nadia Gavin, and Sally Boardman shared their insights, followed by a Nurse Practitioner panel and closing reflections from Assoc. Prof. Adam Searby, showcasing innovation in mental health nursing.

Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, delegates, and the Victorian Branch Committee for making the day such a success!

Know a mental health nurse who goes above and beyond? 🌿Nominations are open for Mental Health Nurse of the Year 2026. Th...
09/11/2025

Know a mental health nurse who goes above and beyond? 🌿

Nominations are open for Mental Health Nurse of the Year 2026. This award recognises excellence, leadership, and impact in mental health nursing.

Open to all ACMHN members and colleagues. Each nominee needs two nominators: one ACMHN member and one colleague, consumer, or carer.

Winners receive national recognition at the 50th International Mental Health Nursing Conference in Adelaide, the chance to deliver a keynote, and sector-wide visibility.

📅 Nominations close 31 January 2026

Learn more and download the nomination pack: https://ow.ly/hy1Q50XmS9z

We’re supporting the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, a national organisation delivering evidence-based programs f...
03/11/2025

We’re supporting the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, a national organisation delivering evidence-based programs for young people living in families impacted by mental illness.

Kookaburra Kids creates spaces where kids feel seen, supported, and connected—through camps, activity days, and online programs that build mental health literacy, help seeking behaviours and peer connection.

They’re currently looking for professionals to join their team:

🧠 Mental Health Specialist – fully remote; oversee research coordination & mental health content development
🏕️ Contractor Camp Clinicians – provide on-the-ground support at weekend camps across Australia

📍 Both roles can be based anywhere in Australia


If you believe early intervention changes lives, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

For more details, visit the ACMHN Job Board: https://ow.ly/nxCV50XjsVg

Celebrate the end of the year with your Victorian Branch! Come along for a relaxed evening at The Local Taphouse in St K...
03/11/2025

Celebrate the end of the year with your Victorian Branch!

Come along for a relaxed evening at The Local Taphouse in St Kilda East to catch up with friends and colleagues, share a few laughs, and celebrate another great year in mental health nursing.

📅 Monday, 8 December @ 6:00pm
📍 The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St, St Kilda East
🎟️ 20 spots available. RSVP by 1 December.

RSVP now: https://ow.ly/6jR050XlxcP

Mental health nurses play a vital role in multidisciplinary mental health care. In a recent MHPN interview, Kate Cogan s...
02/11/2025

Mental health nurses play a vital role in multidisciplinary mental health care. In a recent MHPN interview, Kate Cogan shares how their clinical expertise and compassionate care support recovery and wellbeing.

Watch: https://youtu.be/QPyd-Usa0-Y

Join us for the WA Branch Event at ECU Bunbury Campus! 🔔We’re excited to welcome Professor Martin Jones, Professor of Nu...
30/10/2025

Join us for the WA Branch Event at ECU Bunbury Campus! 🔔

We’re excited to welcome Professor Martin Jones, Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean Regional at ECU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bunbury. Professor Jones brings deep expertise in rural health education, psychosocial interventions, and improving care for people with serious mental illness.

This session will explore two key evidence-based approaches, Family Work and Behavioural Activation, and how they can be applied in practice to strengthen mental health care across communities.

✨ Monday, 17 November
📍 ECU Bunbury Campus
⏰ 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM
💻 Attend in person or join online
🥗 Light refreshments provided

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PsychosocialInterventionsEvent

Transform your practice with trauma-informed care.Join the QLD Branch Online Webinar on Monday, 3 November 2025, 6:00 PM...
23/10/2025

Transform your practice with trauma-informed care.

Join the QLD Branch Online Webinar on Monday, 3 November 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (AEST) to explore practical strategies for applying trauma-informed care in clinical and therapeutic settings.

The session will feature Ivan Frkovic, Queensland Mental Health Commissioner with over 30 years of experience in service reform and partnerships, and Marian Cartwright, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker specialising in trauma-informed care.

Register here: https://ow.ly/J94350XgF8i

ACMHN welcomes expanded prescribing rights for registered nurses.The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses strongly...
23/10/2025

ACMHN welcomes expanded prescribing rights for registered nurses.

The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses strongly supports the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s decision to enable suitably educated and trained registered nurses to prescribe medications.

This important step will improve access to timely, holistic mental health care across Australia and recognise the expertise mental health nurses bring to community and primary care settings.

“Enabling RNs to prescribe medications safely and effectively is an important step forward for mental health care in Australia,” said Professor Wendy Cross, Acting CEO, ACMHN.

Read the full statement: https://ow.ly/nsgN50XgFCj

When one in six Australians have had serious thoughts of su***de, the tough questions mental health nurses ask aren’t op...
19/10/2025

When one in six Australians have had serious thoughts of su***de, the tough questions mental health nurses ask aren’t optional—they’re essential. 🗣️

Credentialed mental health nurses are trained to bring the expertise, compassion, and insight when leading those hard conversations.

*Statistic from AIHW

The CATSINaM & ACMHN Truth and Action for Mental Health Nursing session brought together members from both organisations...
17/10/2025

The CATSINaM & ACMHN Truth and Action for Mental Health Nursing session brought together members from both organisations to foster genuine dialogue, reflection, and partnership.

Presented by Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives President Vanessa Browne at our recent Brisbane Conference, the session explored the historical and contemporary harms experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in mental health care.

Together, participants reflected on the importance of an apology from the College and worked toward developing tangible actions that promote cultural safety, healing, and lasting collaboration.

📸 Pictured: CATSINaM President, Vanessa Browne, and ACMHN President, Professor Rhonda Wilson.

Today we celebrate rural women and their extraordinary contributions to communities across Australia. 🍃We recognise Katr...
14/10/2025

Today we celebrate rural women and their extraordinary contributions to communities across Australia. 🍃

We recognise Katrina Ward, a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse who has lived and worked in Far West NSW for most of her life. Katrina is a familiar face in the region, providing trusted care, advocacy, and support to those experiencing mental health challenges.

In very remote areas, there are just 34.8 mental health nurses per 100,000 people, compared to 96.1 in major cities. Katrina's dedication reflects the vital role rural mental health nurses play in ensuring access to quality care, no matter the distance. 🌟

Thank you, Katrina, and to all rural women making a difference.

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