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 100 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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The Resuscitation Practices and Experiences of Rural Nurses: An Ethnographic Study

In this presentation, Katherine will share findings from her doctoral study exploring rural nurses experience and practice of resuscitations. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork that included extensive observation and interviews with rural nu....

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Critical care | Education | Leadership and management

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:55:12

28/10/2025 12:00:00 AM28/10/2025 12:00:00 AM

The Nurse’s Survival Kit: Self-Care for the Long Haul

Self-care and support aren’t extras in nursing, they’re essential if we want to stay in the profession and build the kind of careers we’ve worked so hard for. With so many early career nurses leaving due to stress, burnout, and the pressure....

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Career development | Mental health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:06:05

21/10/2025 12:00:00 AM21/10/2025 12:00:00 AM

Optimising Palliative Care for People in Rural Areas – Findings from a Mixed-Methods Doctoral Project

Hear from guest speaker Claire Marshall MACN, a PhD candidate whose doctoral research focuses on optimising rural palliative care. The OPERA project (Optimising Palliative Care for People in Rural Areas) is a mixed-methods doctoral study de....

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Palliative care

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:44:00

25/09/2025 12:00:00 AM25/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Bright Ideas in the Community: Nursing Research in Action

Celebrate the innovative thinking that is shaping the future of nursing practice and improving health outcomes. Hear from several nurse innovators as they share ideas - from early concepts to real-world impact - and discover how collaborati....

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Community and primary health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:04:14

24/09/2025 12:00:00 AM24/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

From Student to Nurse

Join the Melbourne Region Leadership Team for an interactive panel webinar designed to help you navigate your first year as a newly registered nurse or enrolled nurse. Our panel of experienced nurses will share their career journeys — how t....

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:29:17

23/09/2025 12:00:00 AM23/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Smoking and Vaping Webinar

Join the Mental Health Faculty for a practical and engaging webinar focused on vaping, nicotine use, and the support pathways available for those wanting to quit. With vaping becoming increasingly common, especially among young people and o....

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Drug and alcohol | Mental health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:02:37

18/09/2025 12:00:00 AM18/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Shaping the future of nursing care delivery with technology

Join the Nurse Informatics and Digital Health Faculty for a special session with international guest speaker Kathleen McGrow, Global Chief Nursing Innovation Officer at Microsoft. Hear from Kathleen as she shares insights into her role a....

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Digital health

CPD Hours:

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:07:29

17/09/2025 12:00:00 AM17/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

What does it mean for me? Screening and regulatory changes in non-surgical cosmetics

Aesthetic medicine is more than skin deep. With cosmetic procedures becoming increasingly accessible, regulators have responded to the non-surgical cosmetic industry and introduced new guidelines for practitioners. Join the Law and Regulati....

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Dermatology and cosmetics | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:32:08

16/09/2025 12:00:00 AM16/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Shifts happen: Navigating Transitions in Nursing

In this session, Liam will share practical advice and personal experiences to support nurses at all stages of their careers in embracing change and building resilience in a dynamic healthcare landscape.

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Career development

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:01:29

16/09/2025 12:00:00 AM16/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Increasingly Hot Topics: Keeping Climate in the Conversation

A timely webinar exploring how nurses and midwives can effectively advocate for climate action in their communities, workplaces, and with policymakers. Featuring guest speaker Michelle Isles, CEO of the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), a....

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Sustainability

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:48:22

3/09/2025 12:00:00 AM3/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Tiny Lives, Big Impact: Paediatric ED, PICU & NICU Realities

Join us for Tiny Lives, Big Impact, a compelling webinar exploring the dynamic and deeply rewarding world of paediatric critical care nursing. This session offers an insider’s perspective into three key clinical areas: the Paediatric Intens....

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Child and family health | Critical care | Neonatal

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:51:22

2/09/2025 12:00:00 AM2/09/2025 12:00:00 AM

Rising to the Challenge of Emergency Care in the Bush

The webinar will explore the preparedness and experiences of registered nurses in rural and remote areas, focusing on the need for context-specific training, support systems, and recruitment strategies to strengthen and sustain the workforc....

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Professional practice

CPD Hours: 0.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:42:41

28/08/2025 12:00:00 AM28/08/2025 12:00:00 AM

Health Emergency Preparedness and Response to Communicable Disease Outbreaks- Measles outbreak in Samoa

The Samoa 2019 measles outbreak was a significant public health crisis that occurred in the Pacific island nation of Samoa. The virus spread rapidly due to low vaccination rates, prompting a massive response. In this webinar, Associate Prof....

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Infection prevention

CPD Hours: 0.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:30:37

6/08/2025 12:00:00 AM6/08/2025 12:00:00 AM

Nurses in Communities Preparedness: Japan’s Nursing Role in Disaster-Ready Communities

This webinar we welcome Dr Kako Mayumi from Hiroshima University. In 2023, the population aged more than 65 years old counted 29.1% in Japan. The number of people living with illnesses or disabilities in local communities is increasing. Thi....

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Aged care | Community and primary health | Critical care | Education

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:51:34

23/07/2025 12:00:00 AM23/07/2025 12:00:00 AM

Nursing Informatics and Digital Health - Lets talk Nursing Informatics

This session was an open forum and a great opportunity to connect with fellow members, share your insights, and help shape the direction of our work for the year ahead. We wanted to get to know you better, understand your key areas of inter....

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Digital health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:02:34

17/07/2025 12:00:00 AM17/07/2025 12:00:00 AM

Are you Ready? Upcoming changes to the Aged Care Act – what this means for Nurses

This webinar explores the upcoming changes to the Aged Care Act and what they mean for nurses working in the aged care sector.

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Aged care

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:08:08

25/06/2025 12:00:00 AM25/06/2025 12:00:00 AM

Mindfulness, meditation, and the art of reflection

This webinar will equip you with practical techniques to stay present, manage stress, and cultivate a more fulfilling nursing career. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your practice—register today!

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Mental health

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:07:59

11/06/2025 12:00:00 AM11/06/2025 12:00:00 AM

Planetary Health Education: First Nations’ Insights

Professor Brand’s presentation provides a thought-provoking exploration of uncertainty, particularly in the context of teaching and learning planetary health.

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Sustainability

CPD Hours: 0.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:38:25

29/05/2025 12:00:00 AM29/05/2025 12:00:00 AM

Nurse prescribing models of care: findings from an international systematic review

With recent changes to legislation introducing a new registered nurse prescribing qualification, this webinar will discuss key findings from a recent mixed methods systematic review of international nurse prescribing models of care.

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Medication

CPD Hours: 0.50

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 00:40:03

6/05/2025 12:00:00 AM6/05/2025 12:00:00 AM

Workforce, Culture and Professional Practice

The presentation will explore how workplace culture impacts on staff retention, workplace camaraderie and connection and describes strategies that can foster resilience to support nurses, and improve psychological safety and wellbeing in th....

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Leadership and management | Professional practice

CPD Hours: 1.00

Content Type: Webinar recording

Duration: 01:01:05

1/05/2025 12:00:00 AM1/05/2025 12:00:00 AM
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