Frances Rice appointed ACN Chief Nursing Officer
27 June, 2025Frances Rice has been appointed the Australian College of Nursing's Chief Nursing Officer, a role previously known as Director Professional Practice.
APNA is searching for its next CEO
10 June, 2025As part of a planned transition from longtime CEO Ken Griffin, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association has announced it is searching for its next CEO.
Florence by APNA nursing CPD app
22 May, 2025 | Supplied by:Florence by APNA (Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association) is a free app designed to make nursing professional development easy, efficient and empowering.
NSWNMA: Proposed workers comp changes a "cruel blow"
20 May, 2025The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association has called proposed changes to the NSW workers compensation scheme a "cruel blow" that will harm nurses and midwives.
Nursing and Midwifery Board waives renewal late fee until 15 June
20 May, 2025To allow more time to complete renewal in the new Ahpra portal, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has waived renewal late fees until 15 June.
Operating theatre nurses volunteer across the seas
19 May, 2025 | Supplied by:Operating theatre nurses Indra Jolayemi and Dionne Smithwick are recurrent volunteers, taking their skills to communities where access to health care is limited.
HESTA Nursing & Midwifery Awards 2025 winners announced
16 May, 2025Ty Simpson (Alfred Health), Vanessa Page (Gateway Health) and the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre are the HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards 2025 winners.
Perioperative nurses take on surgical escape room
09 May, 2025 | Supplied by:Nursing staff at Calvary Adelaide 黑料吃瓜群网 have taken part in a new perioperative escape room designed by a University of South Australia lecturer.
ACN calls on a re-elected Labor to fast-track health reform
05 May, 2025In the wake of Labor's federal re-election, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for the government to fast-track its health reform processes.
Report: ACN calls for greater nurse UCC program recognition
07 April, 2025In the wake of an interim evaluation report of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for greater nursing staff recognition.
2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists
25 March, 2025The 2025 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards finalists have been announced, celebrating 41 nurses and midwives and four teams.
Nominations are open for Australia's nursing trailblazers
04 March, 2025 | Supplied by:Until 31 March, nominations are open for the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers, which is coordinated by the Australian College of Nursing.
Victoria improves nurse and midwife to patient ratios
18 February, 2025Victoria has introduced amendments to the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act, to put more nurses and midwives on shift at all times.
How and why safety and quality standards are evolving
17 February, 2025 by Amy SarcevicAfter 30 years in the healthcare sector, Dr Karen Luxford has seen many changes to safety and quality standards, but there is one new trend keeping her on her toes — AI.
Clinical facilitators "feel disempowered" following violence
12 February, 2025 | Supplied by:In South Australia, interviews with those who train and supervise nursing students reveal the toll of workplace violence on students, facilitators and the profession.
