In the past week, the NSW and Victorian governments have announced bonus or retention payments for hospital nurses.

Top marks for primary health care student nurse program

It’s official - nine out of every ten PHC nurse supervisors who participated in APNA’s Student Nurse Placement Program (SNPP) said that they would be happy to supervise student nurses again, according to new national data.

Next-generation of nurses impressed with primary health care

New national data shows seven out of every 10 student nurses who complete APNA’s Student Nurse Placement Program (SNPP) say they would consider a primary health care (PHC) career.

No time for heart health education, say under-resourced nurses

Almost one in three Primary Health Care (PHC) nurses in Australia say that work and resource pressures mean that they do not perform cardiovascular education and management with patients, according to new national data.

Government must focus more on Australia’s primary health care needs

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has welcomed moves by the Morrison Government in tonight’s federal Budget to partly address the urgent issues faced by primary health care nurses when caring for the health needs of millions of Australians.

One in four Primary Health Care nurses plans to quit

More than a quarter of all Primary Health Care (PHC) nurses in Australia say they are planning to leave their job, according to new national data.

Nursing organisations condemn Morrison Government for failures in aged care

The country’s peak nursing organisations today stand together to condemn the Morrison Government for its failure to protect Australia’s nursing home residents, and the nurses and care workers doing their utmost in a sector that has been overwhelmed by COVID. And, at a time when the latest COVID outbreaks continue to claim lives in Australia’s nursing homes.

APNA and School Nurses Australia to amalgamate

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) and School Nurses Australia (SNA) have agreed to amalgamate. The merged body will continue to be known as APNA.

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has unveiled new data showing how nurses involved with the COVID vaccine rollout are faring.

Student Nurse Placement Program

APNA and Monash University are helping nursing students complete clinical placements that were disrupted by COVID-19.

Doctors and Primary Care nurses join forces to strengthen rural and remote healthcare

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and APNA have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of strengthening healthcare teams across rural and remote Australia.