MEDIA ALERT: ACN National Nursing Forum 2026
Australian College of Nursing
Power of Nurses in a Changing World
ACN National Nursing Forum, Melbourne, 6-7 August 2026
The Australian College of Nursing’s signature annual leadership and educational event, the National Nursing Forum, will bring together nurses, students, and other health professionals from across the country and around the globe in Melbourne this August.
The two-day Forum will feature an address from the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP, and a closing keynote from the Founding Director of Go Gentle Australia, Andrew Denton.
With the theme Power of Nurses in a Changing World, this year’s forum will explore and highlight how nurses are shaping the future of health care. With a strong line up of speakers, the forum sessions will focus on workforce, innovation and implementation, sustainability, clinical governance, and wellbeing.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Day one – Thursday 6 August
- Ministerial address: The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Ageing
- International keynote: Dr Liz Manning RN PhD FCNA (NZ), Workforce Lead, Health New Zealand
- Oration: Adjunct Professor Janine Mohammed, Deputy CEO, National Disability Insurance Agency
Day two – Friday 7 August
- Opening address: Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care
- Keynote: Adjunct Professor Alison McMillan PSM, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
- Closing keynote: Andrew Denton, Founding Director, Go Gentle Australia
EVENT DETAILS
The Australian College of Nursing National Nursing Forum
6 - 7 August 2026
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
The full program is available online.
Media enquiries: 0449 803 524 | [email protected]
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