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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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

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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
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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 AM

Nuclear Disasters: Nursing Roles and Prevention

This two-part webinar will discuss the lasting effects nuclear disasters in Japan from a nursing context, as well as communicating the basic principals of nuclear disaster interventions. Proudly presented by the Disaster Health Community of....

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Cancer | Critical care | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:08:06

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

Nursing in the Military

Hosted by the Sydney Region Leadership Team, this fascinating webinar will be presented by Lieutenant Commander Anthony Russell FACN, Deputy Chair of the Military Nursing Community of Interest. During his presentation, LCDR Russell will ....

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Career development | Leadership and management | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:58:03

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

International Disaster Nursing

This webinar will hear from Pediatric Nursing Advisor Dr Melissa Hozjan MACN, and will cover topics including the diverse roles of nurses in disasters, training and experience that can help prepare for a situation, and recognising the chall....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:46:13

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

Gertrude Berger Oration & Symposium Who Cares for the Nurses

The theme of this year’s Gertrude Berger Oration & Symposium held on the 14th of October 2021, is on Self Care for Nurses. It is a CPD event that focuses on the importance of self-care and wellbeing for nurses, particularly in the current c....

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Mental health | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 2.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:53:19

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

Working in a Safe & Kind Environment

This event will provide an opportunity to discuss and understand the impacts of culture and environment on safety in nursing as well as explore strategies for personal impact towards and in response to workplace culture and safety. The eve....

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Career development | Mental health | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 2.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:44:05

22/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

International Nursing COI: The new registration pathway

In this webinar, participants will receive an overview of the new registration process for internationally qualified nurses applying to register to work in Australia. In 2020 the NMBA transitioned to a new model of assessment for internatio....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:59:29

30/03/2021 12:00:00 AM

Mental Health Service Reform in Tasmania

The Tasmanian Leadership Team invite you to watch their webinar 'Mental Health Service Reform in Tasmania Success Story: Hospital in the home and use of peer support workers' From this education session participants will: • Develop a....

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Mental health | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 1:02:25

29/01/2021 12:00:00 AM

The Story Behind the Stats: A WA nurse's VIC COVID Journey

Discover what it is like working on the COVID-19 frontline in Victoria.

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Aged care | Career development | Leadership and management | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:48:24

29/10/2020 12:00:00 AM

Gertrude Berger Oration and Symposium 2020

The Melbourne Region invite you to watch the annual Gertrude Berger Oration. This year’s theme is: The Sustainable Development Goals: How can nurses make a difference? This webinar included: • Discussing the sustainable development goal....

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Career development | Leadership and management | Professional practice | Sustainability

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 1:52:21

22/10/2020 12:00:00 AM

Celebrating Diversity: Top End Nursing Stories

The ACN NT North Region Leadership Team shared their stories on what brought them to the Northern Territory and what keeps them here. Each member will share how the Northern Territory has influenced or shaped them as a person and a nurse. P....

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Career development | Leadership and management | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 1:07:11

21/10/2020 12:00:00 AM

Nursing in Low Resource Settings During Covid19 - Perspectives from Médecins Sans Frontières

The webinar explored the context of nursing in Low Resource Settings with Médecins Sans Frontières, the challenges presented by COVID-19 and some specific examples from the field. Members will also have the chance to discover the strengths ....

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Clinical skills | Immunisation | Infection prevention | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:52:06

1/07/2020 12:00:00 AM

Responding to challenging behaviours in young people

At its core, this event considered those behavioural challenges in young people which nurses may commonly need to respond to, and will consider: • behavioural challenges • how nurses might have different perceptions/thresholds for what th....

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Clinical skills | Education | Mental health | Professional practice | Quality

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:56:31

10/06/2020 12:00:00 AM

Engaging Nurses in Policy Discussions

Nursing in the Community Faculty in collaboration with the NSW-Sydney Region present this webinar centered around the active involvement of nurses in policy. This is a crucial topic for nurses working in the community, given the current cli....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:00:39

 

Graduate Skills Session with My Dream Careers Consulting

Skills sessions for improving interview skills hosted by Marissa Jacques Director of My Dream Job Careers Consulting. In this webinar session Marissa will provide tips and advice to promote clarity and confidence at interview, enable you to....

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Career development | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:02:36

 

CRN and Nurse Researcher: Same, Same.. or Different?

What are the roles of nurses in research in Australia? How do we best celebrate and recognise the synergies and uniqueness of the Clinical Research Nurse and the Nurse Researcher? Join the Faculty as they as celebrated #ICTD2023 and explore....

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Professional practice

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Duration: 00:59:27

 

Leading with Influence

Are you in in a leadership role or are you interested in leadership? If the answer is yes click join this webinar proudly presented by ACN and the Tasmanian Leadership Team. Great leaders may be smart, driven and successful, but they’re n....

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Leadership and management | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:00:07

 

Internationally Qualified Nurses Strengthening Diversity

Explore the dynamic world of nursing with this webinar, celebrating the valuable contributions of internationally qualified nurses in Australia. Join us in celebrating International Nurses Day with inspiring stories and insights, highlighti....

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Bridging and re-entry | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:30:44

 

Rural and Remote Generalist Framework

Join the Rural and Remote Faculty Leadership Team in a presentation from Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan FACN. This webinar will be a great opportunity to hear about the National Rural and Remote N....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:47:41

 

When sparks turn into flames: Social media use in nursing

The Nursing Regulation Faculty invites you to join the discussion about the regulatory considerations of social media use by nurses and midwives. The Faculty will be joined by Chair of the Advanced Practice Faculty, Jo Mapes FACN, and will ....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:50:48