Australian College of Nursing

03/06/2026

The ACT has long been a strong supporter of ensuring nurses work to their full scope of practice, a tradition to be proud of. Another great discussion between ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith and ACN Chief Nursing Officer Frances Rice on expanding nurse-led Walk-in Centres, scope of practice reform, and the powerful role nurses can play in boosting vaccination rates.

03/06/2026

Calling all urgent care nurses - Help shape the future of nursing education and workforce planning by completing a short survey about your training and professional development needs.

Complete the survey to be entered into a draw to win 12 months of complimentary membership with ACN.

Add your voice to help drive meaningful change in the profession.
https://forms.office.com/r/xDHY6k2eRi
(Participation is voluntary, and all responses are confidential)

29/05/2026

Could you or one of your peers be the next Trailblazer winner?

The winner will be featured on the ACN website and invited to present at the 2027 National Nursing Forum. In addition, they will be profiled across the ACN’s exclusive member communications, ACN Now and The Hive, further highlighting their leadership and impact within the profession.

Nominations for the 2026 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers close COB Monday, 1 June 2026.

Get your nomination in here: https://ow.ly/7R0T50Z5uC4

29/05/2026

Just put yourself out there”. Hear it from 2025 Trailblazer Finalist Kaitlyn Cooke.

A reminder that nominations for the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers CLOSE Monday 1 June.

Nominees can self-nominate or be nominated by either their peers or health consumers. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity.

Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gg7-nfkd

28/05/2026

This National Reconciliation Week, we are sharing Reconciliation Australia's powerful annual choir initiative.

Bringing Australians together through song, choirs from across the country have come together to perform this year's Voices for Reconciliation song: the Midnight Oil land rights anthem, Beds Are Burning.

It's a call to know our history, and to stand up for justice and reconciliation.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opNvxvovPIQ – with choirs singing in honor of the memory of Oils drummer and song co-writer, Rob Hirst.

This year's theme 'All In' is a call for every Australian to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, every single day.

What does being All In look like for you?

28/05/2026

ACN welcomes Andrew Denton to the 2026 National Nursing Forum as our closing keynote speaker.

Andrew is a leading Australian media figure whose career spans radio, television, and film. He is also a prominent advocate for end‑of‑life choice, including voluntary assisted dying.

In 2015, he launched the Better Off Dead podcast, which explores death, dying, and the ethical debate around assisted dying. He later founded Go Gentle Australia, a charity dedicated to reducing suffering for people with terminal illness and their families. As Founding Director, he has helped drive the passage of voluntary assisted dying laws across all six states and the ACT, and now supports efforts to improve access and awareness nationwide.

Whether you are an undergraduate student or an experienced nursing superstar, ACN is here to support you and help you stay informed, connected and inspired.

28/05/2026

Nominations for the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers CLOSE Monday 1 June.

This award celebrates nurses who are redefining the boundaries of care through pioneering ideas, forward-thinking approaches, and the development of new models of service delivery.

Nominees can self-nominate or be nominated by either their peers or health consumers. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity.

Click here: https://lnkd.in/gg7-nfkd

28/05/2026

The latest issue of Collegian is now available. There is a wide-ranging selection of articles, including a hospital-in-the-home nursing work design, emerging trends and underexplored frontiers in stroke nursing, and the feasibility of a general practice nurse-led social prescribing intervention, among many more outstanding research areas and discussions.

Read all the latest in research, innovation and leadership in nursing by logging into your MyACN account.

Volume 33, Issue 2: https://ow.ly/1SJe50Z4YZZ

26/05/2026

Today, National Sorry Day, we remember the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities and Country.

We acknowledge the trauma this has caused generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, and its continued impacts.

We acknowledge their pain, grief and loss.

We honour their resilience.

20/05/2026

Behind every learning experience is a passionate Nurse Educator dedicated to supporting, inspiring and empowering the community. Meet some of our amazing Nurse Educators at ACN. 🌟

We can’t wait for you to get to know the faces behind ACN a little more closely.