Primary Health Care Nurses Day

Primary Health Care Nurses Day is held on the first Wednesday in February each year. It celebrates the vital work of nurses who care for people outside hospital settings, including aged care, general practice, community health, schools, custodial care and other primary health care settings.

Primary health care is often the first point of contact in our health system, supporting prevention, early intervention and ongoing care. This day shines a spotlight on the 104,000+ primary health care nurses across Australia whose work improves the health and wellbeing of communities nationwide.

What is primary health care nursing

Thank you for Making Primary Health Care Nurses Day 2026 a success!

Primary Health Care Nurses Day on Wednesday 4 February was an incredible celebration of the nurses who keep primary health care running across Australia.

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who got involved – from workplaces and clinics to communities and supporters online. Your energy, enthusiasm, and creativity made this day truly special.

2026 Supporters

			Department of General Practice and Primary Care

How can you or your organisation get involved?

On the day
On Primary Health Care Nurses Day, join the vibrant celebration by wearing primary colours. Embrace the power of red, blue and yellow on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, to symbolise gratitude for all primary health care nurses and the important work that they do in proactive wellbeing and keeping Australians out of hospitals.

Promoting before the event
You can help promote PHCND by hosting an activity in your workplace, sharing content with your networks and getting involved online. Our 2026 Toolkit includes ideas for the day, checklists, sample text for emails and general promotion to plan for the day. Additional supporting resources are available to download to help promote PHCND 2026, including:

Promotional posters
Social media tiles and suggested copy
Website and EDM banners

Want to show your support? Email us a logo of your organisation.

Show your support now Access the 2026 Toolkit now

Assets to use to promote Primary Health Care Nurses Day

Promotional posters:

Use these posters to promote PHCND in your workplace or community.

Option A: Download the promotional poster of Courtney

Option B: Download the promotional poster of Gopi

Option C: Download the promotional poster of Troy

Option D: Download the promotional poster of Melanie

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Below are social media tiles and suggested content you can copy and paste. You can also follow and share content from APNA’s social media channels.

Whenever possible, please use the #PHCND2026 hashtag.

Social media tile 1: Download the social media tile of Courtney

Social media tile 2: Download the social media tile of Gopi

Social media tile 3: Download the social media tile of Troy

Social media tile 4: Download the social media tile of Melanie

MREC for website and EDM promotion (298x186)

MREC (298x186) tile 1: Download the MREC tile of the group

MREC (298x186) tile 2: Download the MREC tile of Courtney

MREC (298x186) tile 3: Download the MREC tile of Gopi

MREC (298x186) tile 4: Download the MREC tile of Troy

MREC (298x186) tile 5: Download the MREC tile of Melanie

Contact us

For questions about Primary Health Care Nurses Day or for support using these resources, email engagement@apna.asn.au.