Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Centre

Continuing professional development (CPD) is central to lifelong learning and constitutes a vital aspect for keeping healthcare professionals’ knowledge and skills up to date. At ACN we are dedicated to helping you meet your CPD requirements and ongoing education needs.

Our CPD centre offers you an extensive range of tailored evidence-based products to suite your lifestyle, workplace, and education needs. Choose from a variety of study modes including online, face-to-face and webinars with new products being added regularly.

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ACN members get free access to over 90 CPD modules plus exclusive discounts on premium CPD. Become a member today and start saving on your professional development. Join now to unlock your exclusive benefits.

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Scheduled website upgrade

We are scheduled to upgrade our CNnect website from 5:00pm AEDT Monday 15 January 2024 and is expected to be back online by 12:00pm AEDT Tuesday 16 January 2024. The system will be temporarily unavailable during this period and students will not be able to access their course material.

Should you encounter any difficulties logging into CNnect following the upgrade, please reach out for assistance via email at CNnect.support@acn.edu.au. For any enquiries regarding your CPD or Immunisation course, please contact your course coordinator at cpd@acn.edu.au or immunisation@acn.edu.au. Your understanding is appreciated and apologise for any inconvenience.

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Nursing Supply and Demand Review

The Nursing supply and demand study model has been designed to forecast the supply and demand for nurses in Australia over the next 12 years. The model has been designed to allow the simulation of complex policy scenarios to analyse nursing....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:59:23

6/03/2025 12:00:00 AM6/03/2025 12:00:00 AM

Sickness in Health: Bullying in Nursing and Healthcare

Join the Mental Health Faculty as they welcome Professor Brenda Happell to discuss Sickness in Health: Bullying in Nursing and other Health Professionals.

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Mental health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:56:25

6/02/2025 12:00:00 AM6/02/2025 12:00:00 AM

Meet the Chief Clinical Advisor (Nursing) at the ADHA

This will be an opportunity for nurses to meet the inaugural Chief Clinical Advisor (Nursing) at the Australian Digital Health Agency as well as Members to share their thoughts on what they would like to see from the Faculty in 2025.

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Digital health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:58:32

5/12/2024 12:00:00 AM5/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

A Journey to Nurse Practitioner

Join the South Australian Region Leadership Team for their webinar on the evolving role of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) around the world. Invited guest speaker, Amanda Fitzgerald will share her experiences and key learnings from an overseas tr....

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

30/10/2024 12:00:00 AM30/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

Are We OK Self and Team Wellbeing in End of Life Care

This webinar will be a collaboration between End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE) Flinders University and the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The webinar will be run as a one-hour panel discussion. The webinar aligns with R U OK? Day on Sep....

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Mental health | Palliative care

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:00:53

9/09/2024 12:00:00 AM9/09/2024 12:00:00 AM

Digital Health Conference Highlights

It's been an exiting conference season recently. Many of us attended the NNF, but did you know the Nursing Midwifery in Digital Health Conference (part of HIC 2024) and the International Congress in Nursing Informatics were recently held to....

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Digital health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:53:20

29/08/2024 12:00:00 AM29/08/2024 12:00:00 AM

Speaking to the Evidence: Communicating Climate Science

Join us for the ACN Climate and Health Faculty webinar, "Speaking to the Evidence," featuring Dr. Kate Wylie. This event aims to deepen your understanding of the link between climate change and health, equip you with skills to craft compell....

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Sustainability

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:49:12

20/08/2024 12:00:00 AM20/08/2024 12:00:00 AM

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

In this webinar hear from guest speaker Linda Davidson FACN for the webinar ‘Putting Your Best Foot Forward’. Linda discusses preparing a resume, applications and what DONMs are looking for.

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Career development | Leadership and management

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:43:37

18/08/2023 12:00:00 AM6/06/2023 12:00:00 AM

What nurses need to know about cyber security

yber-attacks can lead to loss or theft of sensitive health information, reputational damage, disruption to service delivery and financial loss. Join this digital health webinar to learn more about cyber security, how you can protect yoursel....

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Digital health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:58:14

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM5/05/2023 12:00:00 AM

Digital Health - Supporting Rural and Remote Nurses

This event aims to highlight all the benefits digital health can bring to nurses working rurally and/ or remotely across Australia. Listen to our colleagues at ADHA (Australian Digital Health Agency) talk about My Health Record, Telehealth,....

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Digital health

CPD Hours: 0.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:30:31

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM8/03/2023 12:00:00 AM

Leadership, Mentorship and More

he exciting webinar event brings together five nurse leaders from across the country in an interactive panel. Panel members from emerging nursing leaders to the executive level, will share their experiences, roles, leadership support, and v....

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Leadership and management

CPD Hours:

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:01:19

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM4/04/2023 12:00:00 AM

Researching and Writing Historical Biographies

An interactive webinar that explores the topic of researching and writing historical biographies.

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:00:49

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM1/03/2023 12:00:00 AM

Nursing Career Pathway's

This event explores the opportunities that the role of a Registered Nurse can provide, and will shine a light on the various ways to reach a desired career. Our 3 panelists will share their experiences in rural and remote nursing, Defence F....

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:33:46

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM21/03/2023 12:00:00 AM

Nurse to Board

This webinar will equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to accelerate their readiness to undertake their first board position. Adjunct Professor David Plunkett FACN share's his insights and experience in corporate governance to deli....

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Career development | Leadership and management

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:03:25

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM4/05/2023 12:00:00 AM

Beyond the Hospital Walls: Nursing Pathways in Paediatrics

Nurse Practitioners play an integral role in nursing in Australia, working to promote the role of the nurse and working to their full scope of practice. What do they do in their practice and what are the alternative pathways in paediatrics?....

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Career development | Child and family health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:59:11

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM3/05/2023 12:00:00 AM

Nurses making changes happen - Care for Africa

An informative webinar from Diana Butler OAM, Co-Founder, and CEO, of Care for Africa Foundation on her journey of intense learning and fulfilment.

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Career development | Leadership and management

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:01:43

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM23/03/2023 12:00:00 AM

The 80th anniversary of the sinking of the AHS Centaur

On 14 May 1943, Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was on her way to Papua New Guinea to pick up wounded soldiers. She was torpedoed off the Queensland coast, with the loss of 268 lives, of whom 12 were nurses. Only one nurse survived, Sister....

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:05:12

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM10/05/2023 12:00:00 AM

Principles of Leadership Webinar

Sydney Region Leadership invited guest speaker Phillipa Power MACN for their webinar ‘The Principles of Leadership’. Phillipa where they discussed nursing stratification - success factors and the importance of collaboration in growing the f....

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Leadership and management

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:57:39

2/05/2023 12:00:00 AM2/05/2023 12:00:00 AM

My Health Record: Helping your work in the ED

Join ACN and The Australian Digital Health Agency for a webinar about using My Health Record within the Emergency Department.

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Digital health

CPD Hours: 0.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:29:55

14/12/2022 12:00:00 AM13/12/2022 12:00:00 AM

How to protect your nursing career?

Nurses account for the largest proportion of the clinical workforce and play a significant role in providing care for the Australian community. While nurses work tirelessly taking care of others, it is important to know how to protect your ....

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:38:45

5/12/2022 12:00:00 AM1/12/2022 12:00:00 AM

Beyond the Hospital Walls: Nursing Pathways in Paediatrics

Nurse Practitioners play an integral role in nursing in Australia, working to promote the role of the nurse and working to their full scope of practice. What do they do in their practice and what are the alternative pathways in paediatrics?....

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Career development | Child and family health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:59:11

10/08/2023 12:00:00 AM

Overview of Systematic Review

Join the Adolescent and Young People Faculty in this webinar recording on the Overview of Systematic Review.

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Child and family health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:51:26

18/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

Workplace Injuries and Youth

This webinar will hear from Margaret Ellis, an Occupational Therapist who specialises in the care and rehabilitation of young people who have sustained workplace injuries. Margaret works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to maximi....

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Child and family health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:56:49

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

Listening to the voices of adolescents and young people

Hosted by the Adolescent and Young People COI, this exciting webinar will explore the importance of voice of young people in healthcare and provide an understanding of the importance of collaborating with youth and listening to their voice ....

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Child and family health | Mental health | Quality

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:00:40

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

Child Safety: Early identification & Management

Join us for an essential online webinar, "Child Safety: Early Identification and Management," designed specifically for nurses. This webinar will provide critical insights into the early detection of child abuse within the Australian health....

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Child and family health | Community and primary health

CPD Hours: 1.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:17:01