Australian College of Nursing

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is the peak professional body and voice for the nursing profession in Australia. ACN advocates, develops policy, and provides education to advance the status, recognition, and respect for nursing nationally and internationally.[1]

Australian College of Nursing
Founded2012
HeadquartersParramatta, New South Wales and Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
Location
Key people
Emeritus Professor Christine Duffield FACN, President
Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, Chief Executive Officer
Websitewww.acn.edu.au

ACN was established in 2012 from the unification of its predecessor organisations, the Royal College of Nursing, Australia, and The College of Nursing (previously New South Wales College of Nursing). Both had a rich history of championing the nursing profession since 1949.[2] 

ACN is the Australian member of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in collaboration with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). [3]

Mission

ACN is committed to ‘Shaping Health, Advancing Nursing’ to enhance the health care of all Australians. ACN does this by advocating for the nursing profession, creating an engaged community of nurses, offering world-class education, preparing nurses to lead, representing the profession in policy development and driving social impact.[4]

Presidents
  • Carmen Morgan FACN (2013-2015)
  • Adjunct Professor Kathy Baker AM FACN (DLF) (2016)
  • Emeritus Professor Christine Duffield FACN (2017-present)[5]

Chief Executive Officers
  • Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN DLF (2012-2015)
  • Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN (2015-present)[6]

Advocacy

ACN advocates at State and Federal levels and shares valuable insights and recommendations to ensure the collective nursing voice is heard.[7]

ACN has 23 specialty Faculties that inform specific areas of practice by connecting like-minded ACN Fellows and Members, which are:

  • Adolescent & Young People      
  • Advanced Practice          
  • Chief Nursing Informatics Officers
  • Climate & Health            
  • Clinical Research Nurses              
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cosmetic-Dermatology Nursing
  • Disaster Health
  • End of Life Care
  • Enrolled Nurses
  • First Nations      
  • Global Nursing
  • Healthy Ageing
  • History
  • Leadership
  • Legal & Ethical Issues
  • Military Nursing
  • National Nursing Executive
  • Next Generation
  • Nurse Informatics & Digital Health
  • Nursing in the Community
  • Nursing Regulation
  • Rural and Remote Nursing. [8]

Policy Summit

The ACN Policy Summit is an annual forum where high-profile nurses and health policy advocates connect in Canberra to address significant policy issues for nursing and health care. The Summit brings together nurses and other health professionals to identify and discuss major policy opportunities and strategies to address these.[9]

Notes
  1. "About us". Australian College of Nursing. 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Our history". Australian College of Nursing. 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "ICN Members' Address List -2023" (PDF). International Council of Nurses. 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "About us". Australian College of Nursing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Our people". Australian College of Nursing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Our people". Australian College of Nursing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Policy". Australian College of Nursing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Faculties". Australian College of Nursing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Policy Summit". Australian College of Nursing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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