24/04/2026
These words, written of the nurses who served in war, carry a truth that transcends time. Steady hands in uncertain places. Gentle kindness in the hardest moments. Showing up, fully, quietly, completely, for the person in front of them. It is a spirit that lives on.
Nurses are the ones who stay. Who sit with the frightened and speak calmly into chaos. Who carry clinical precision in their hands and deep humanity in their hearts. Who work through exhaustion, witness suffering, and return the next day ready to do it all again.
They are advocates, educators, diagnosticians and caregivers - often all at once, often without recognition.
The uniform has changed. The foundation hasn't.
On this ANZAC Day, we honour the nurses who came before, and we thank every healthcare worker who continues to carry that legacy forward. Today and always.
Lest we forget.