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New scholarships to boost aged care workforce
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has opened scholarships to help boost the aged care workforce. Last week, scholarship applications…
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Funding boost to pave the way for aged care nurses
The Australian College of Nursing has received a funding boost to help train and upskill more nurses to work in…
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Australia’s migration system ‘too complex’ to solve staff shortage
Australia's migration system has been branded 'crazily complex' in a landmark review published last week calling for major reforms to…
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‘Not there yet’: call for equal pay on Womenâs Day
Aged care and nursing unions have pushed for equal pay for the female-dominated workforce on International Women's Day. Yesterday, the…
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Aged care to headline in 2022 federal election
With the federal election date set, aged care is looking likely to play in a crucial role in each party's…
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Taking healthcare to the streets: Kylie Ward
On any given night in Australia, over 100,000 people are homeless. The impact of not having a permanent residence goes…
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Nursing Now: raising the profile of nurses globally and at home
Nurses are coming together to let world leaders know that universal health coverage needs nurses working their full scope. The…
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Budget roundup: ‘lost opportunities’ in patient outcomes, home care still waiting
The government celebrated a $7.1 billion surplus in its pre-election budget but nurses were less than cheery. While the Australian…
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Itâs time for a minimum qualification for unregulated healthcare workers: ACN
Unlicensed healthcare workers need regulation, not only for the wellbeing of those under their care but to ensure theyâre not…
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Put care above the pursuit of profit: ACN
Profit must not come first in aged care. Thatâs what the Australian College of Nursingâs (ACN) message to the Senate…
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Industry & Reform
ACN calls for decriminalisation of abortion in QLD and NSW
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling on QLD and NSW to fall in line with legislation of other…
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Give nurse practitioners what they deserve: ACN to MBS taskforce
Shed old fashioned views that nurses can only provide care under supervision and ensure nurse practitioners are compensated through the…
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