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ACN’s Regions and Faculties are bringing nurses together this November for an exciting series of events to close out the...
06/11/2025

ACN’s Regions and Faculties are bringing nurses together this November for an exciting series of events to close out the year. Connect, learn and gain fresh insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities in nursing.

Feeling inspired by the content? Join ACN to become a Region or Faculty member and help drive conversations, contribute to advocacy, and make an impact on local and specialty nursing issues across Australia.

Join the ACN community: acn.edu.au/membership
View all upcoming events: acn.edu.au/event-calendar

We’re looking for passionate nurses and students in Aged Care, Acute Care, Digital Health, or Diagnostic & Interventiona...
06/11/2025

We’re looking for passionate nurses and students in Aged Care, Acute Care, Digital Health, or Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology to film video content for our social media channels.

Help us shine a light on the incredible impact nurses make and inspire the next generation of nurses.

Send us a DM or email marketing@acn.edu.au

Please note, this is a volunteer opportunity 💚

Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Explore our Institute of Leadership courses to start your profes...
05/11/2025

Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Explore our Institute of Leadership courses to start your professional development journey. iol.acn.edu.au

Australian College of Nursing CEO Kathryn Zeitz and Chief Nursing Officer Frances Rice yesterday met the Assistant Minis...
04/11/2025

Australian College of Nursing CEO Kathryn Zeitz and Chief Nursing Officer Frances Rice yesterday met the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Rebecca White, at Parliament House in Canberra.

They focused on the critical role nurses play in delivering quality healthcare and aged care across Australia, and how government policy can better support the nursing workforce to meet growing community needs.

They discussed how innovative nursing solutions can address workforce and health challenges, and the opportunities to strengthen both our healthcare and aged care systems through strategic investment and reform.

Thank you, Minister White, for your time and commitment to supporting nurses and improving care for all Australians.

Nurses are transforming aged care in Wagga, in regional NSW, with a program ensuring older Australians don’t miss vital ...
31/10/2025

Nurses are transforming aged care in Wagga, in regional NSW, with a program ensuring older Australians don’t miss vital health checks and medication reviews. They’re building connections and delivering preventative care that truly makes a difference.

The Wagga Daily Advertiser has covered it here (paywalled): https://ow.ly/h2GS50XkJFo

“We go in there, we sit down, we talk to them,” says registered nurse Lauren Carter, at TMC Medical. “It’s very much a conversation.”

This is the power of nursing — placing patient wellbeing at the heart of care.

The 45-minute assessments allow nurses to see what’s often missed in rushed appointments, showing that when nurses are empowered to lead, entire communities benefit.

Australian College of Nursing CEO Kathryn Zeitz and Chief Nursing Officer Frances Rice have been busy at Parliament Hous...
30/10/2025

Australian College of Nursing CEO Kathryn Zeitz and Chief Nursing Officer Frances Rice have been busy at Parliament House in Canberra this week, championing healthcare reform across the political spectrum.

They sat down with Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, Sam Rae; Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health, Sam Birrell; and the Member for Indi, and experienced nurse and midwife, Dr Helen Haines, to explore how nurses are delivering exceptional care across Australia and the support they need to do even more for our communities.

These conversations focused on the innovative work nurses are doing on the frontlines, the challenges they face, and the exciting opportunities to strengthen our healthcare system through better workforce support and policy reform.

Thank you to Sam Birrell, Dr Helen Haines, and Sam Rae for your time and commitment to advancing nursing in Australia.

Today kicked off a series of meetings at Parliament House in Canberra for Australian College of Nursing CEO Kathryn Zeit...
29/10/2025

Today kicked off a series of meetings at Parliament House in Canberra for Australian College of Nursing CEO Kathryn Zeitz and Chief Nursing Officer Frances Rice. And who better to meet with first, than the new Member for Bullwinkel, Trish Cook? She's not only a nurse but now the co-convenor of the Parliamentary Friends of Nursing group.

They discussed examples of nurses doing incredible work to care for Australians and how they could be better supported to do even more for our communities.

Thank you for spending time with us, and we look forward to continuing the conversation on the exciting possibilities for nursing and the Australian healthcare system.

Great to see more focus on how nurses can intervene early and help prevent the development of chronic conditions in at-r...
28/10/2025

Great to see more focus on how nurses can intervene early and help prevent the development of chronic conditions in at-risk groups of people.

The Tumut and Adelong Times has covered how the team at the Tumut Family Medical Centre in regional NSW delivered nurse-led health promotion clinics in the general practice, targeting chronic disease prevention, including on heart health, respiratory care and diabetes management.

Transitional nurse practitioner Rebecca Manski's clinics saw 82% of patients rebook and 71% referred for further care – with 30-minute consultations allowing time for education and early intervention.

This matters. The Murrumbidgee Local Health District has a lower life expectancy than the Australian average. Seventeen per cent of Murrumbidgee residents have diabetes, compared with 11% state-wide. There are also more deaths from coronary heart disease, and more preventable hospital admissions than most of the rest of the state.

ACN's Professor Liz Halcomb says it clearly: "Nurse-led clinics have been consistently shown to improve health outcomes and reduce hospitalisations, and governments urgently need to invest in them."

Read more: https://ow.ly/91hk50XiPp4

Final week to get your scrub teddy. Thinking of becoming an ACN Member? Now's the time. In celebration of our CEO's one ...
27/10/2025

Final week to get your scrub teddy. Thinking of becoming an ACN Member? Now's the time.

In celebration of our CEO's one year anniversary we're offering new members a free scrub teddy bear as a thank you from us.

Join before 31 October. Head to our website to sign up today:
acn.edu.au/membership

And that’s a wrap. ACN's Institute of Leadership was thrilled to conclude our final Nurse Director Leadership Program fo...
24/10/2025

And that’s a wrap. ACN's Institute of Leadership was thrilled to conclude our final Nurse Director Leadership Program for 2025. It has been a fantastic week connecting with new faces from across the country, full of insights, inspiration and plenty of fun. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible presenters.

Our next program will be in Melbourne from 18-21 May 2026, join us to begin your nurse leadership journey.

Head to our website to learn more.
https://iol.acn.edu.au/leadership-programs/nurse-director-leadership-program
https://iol.acn.edu.au/leadership-programs

📚 October book review: Red Dust Running by Anita Heiss.This is a story as old as the First Nations people of Australia. ...
23/10/2025

📚 October book review: Red Dust Running by Anita Heiss.

This is a story as old as the First Nations people of Australia. A story of the important bonds of female friendship through thick and thin. But it is also a tale of the complexity of love and relationships.

What sets this story apart are the deep cultural connections and messages of the experiences of some of Australia’s first peoples in today’s society. The setting takes the reader to a number of places, including Paddington, Sydney and the Rodeo circuit.

Red Dust Running introduces well-drawn female characters and contains some powerful messages founded in contemporary Australia.

Read it? Let us know your thoughts.

Get access to The Hive and catch more book reviews and access member benefits. Join the ACN community: acn.edu.au/membership

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