Australian College of Nursing

16/12/2025

Addressing the General Meeting of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Board in Canberra today, ACN President Kath Stein FACN offered condolences to all victims of the tragic terror event at Bondi Beach on Sunday evening.

ACN also acknowledges the bravery and professionalism of the ambulance personnel, paramedics, doctors, police, lifesavers, and other health professionals who gave their all during and after this horrific attack.

The nursing profession is here to care for everyone affected. It is important that we all care for ourselves and each other.

Read the media release here:

ACN President Kath Stein FACN offered condolences to all victims of the tragic terror event at Bondi Beach.

15/12/2025

In 2026, ACN will introduce our Member Spotlight series, highlighting the achievements and stories of our nursing community. As a preview, meet Nicole Hibbert MACN, whose passion and leadership continue to shape the profession.

Learn more about Nicole's journey on NurseClick.

Discover ACN member Nicole Hibbert MACN, whose passion, leadership and dedication to nursing are shaping meaningful change. Explore her journey, inspirations and the experiences that have guided her professional path.

12/12/2025

There are 13 burns units in Australia, all located in major metropolitan hospitals. These units each have their own rural catchment area.

Since the early 2000’s, Concord Burns Unit’s virtual burns support service has been providing specialist burns support to 11 different Local Health Districts (LHD) in NSW and the ACT.

The service has been pioneered by nurse practitioner Miranda Pye, who has been a burns clinician for over 20 years. As a nurse practitioner-led service, advantages involve the ability to order tests, diagnose, provide prescriptions, certificates and the referral of patients to other services. Miranda has developed collaborative relationships between health services and hopes to expand the service even further into the future.

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There are 13 burns units in Australia, all located in major metropolitan hospitals. These units each have their own rural catchment area.

11/12/2025

Explore ACN's Single Units Of Study and find a course that works for you.

Head to our website to learn more and apply today: acn.edu.au/education/single-units-of-study

10/12/2025

For Nurse Practitioner Week, ACN's Advanced Practice Faculty Deputy Chair, Chee Liew MACN, shares a personal journey of leading an ECMO program and transitioning into an NP role which enabled integration of advanced skills into a redesigned Model of Care practical.

Read the article on NurseClick.

https://www.acn.edu.au/nurseclick/recognising-nurse-practitioner-week-2025

Celebrate Nurse Practitioner Week with the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and the Faculty of Advanced Practice as we honour Nurse Practitioners and their pioneering contributions.

08/12/2025

This year marks 25 years of nurse practitioners in Australia. What a milestone, and an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate what an asset nurse practitioners are to our healthcare system: improving access to treatment; providing cost-effective care; targeting at-risk populations; outreach services in rural and remote communities; providing mentorship and clinical expertise to other health professionals. And going from strength to strength.

08/12/2025

ACN’s Microcredentials are the perfect way to boost your knowledge, stay current in a fast-evolving profession, and work towards your career goals—one step at a time.

Designed specifically for nurses, these short, focused courses allow you to:
Deepen your expertise in specific areas of practice
Earn CPD hours and recognised credentials
Gain credit towards a Graduate Certificate in the future
Learn flexibly, online and at your own pace

Whether you’re exploring a new specialty or building on your current role, Microcredentials give you the freedom to grow—on your terms.

Discover how Microcredentials can add value to your career in our NurseClick article: https://ow.ly/n9ev50XuuB4

05/12/2025

The theme for the 2026 National Nursing Forum (NNF) is ‘Power of Nurses in a Changing World.’ The must-attend event will explore five key streams:

💬 Workforce
💬 Sustainability
💬 Innovation and Implementation
💬 Clinical Governance
💬 Wellbeing (Rapid Fire Plenary Session)

Get ready for inspiring keynotes and meaningful discussions that highlight how nurses are shaping the future of health care.

Mark your calendar—this is an event you won’t want to miss.

04/12/2025

The summer edition of The Hive is out.

Learn about one of our Pacific Island nurse scholarship recipients, Daru Heaven Faanimo Isaia, in the cover story, Nursing resilience and commitment. There is more on street health, planetary health, nurse immunisation, retirement, clinical governance, menopause, confronting racism, and the thoughts of our emerging nurse leaders.

There is also the usual dose of history, archives, ACN Foundation, our Faculties and Regions, and book reviews.

Look for your copy in the mail or log on to your MyACN account to read online. Become a member to access The Hive: https://www.acn.edu.au/membership

03/12/2025

During this 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Australian College of Nursing acknowledges nurses have an important role in screening for and responding to domestic and family violence.

As the largest healthcare workforce, nurses may be a frequent first point of contact for those experiencing gender-based violence.

Yet we know that disclosing domestic and family violence is not easy.

We also know that it requires knowledge and skill for nurses to screen and respond to it, and the right support systems – which are often lacking.

ACN recommends nurses who want to better understand how to respond to people experiencing or at risk of, domestic and family violence, to undertake Lifeline’s self-paced online training programs for healthcare professionals at https://www.dvalert.org.au/

We also want to recognise that many nurses may carry their own experiences of violence, which may deepen their understanding but make this work confronting and emotionally demanding.

Support is out there:

1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Nurse & Midwife Support: 1800 667 877
Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia: 1800 001 060
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Your workplace Employee Assistance Program

We can help end violence against women.

02/12/2025

Thinking of advancing your nursing career in 2026? January intake is now open for ACN’s Graduate Certificates. Whether you dream of specialising in Acute Care, Community Health, Cosmetic Nursing, Aged Care or more, ACN has a pathway.

Hear from one of our graduates about her journey with ACN.

Ready to take the next step? Tap the link in bio to apply today.

02/12/2025

Momentum is building for enabling health practitioners to work to their full scope of practice. That will be good for healthcare consumers, good for the economy and good for the nurses and their multidisciplinary colleagues.

Good coverage by Health Services Daily today (paywalled): https://ow.ly/HqFw50XArlZ

Read more: https://ow.ly/ozbs50XArm1