Australian College of Nursing

**About Australian College of Nursing** The Australian College of Nursing is the peak professional body and leader of the nursing profession. We are a for-purpose organisation committed to our mission of ***Shaping Health, Advancing Nursing***. We support nurses to uphold the highest possible standards of integrity, clinical expertise, ethical conduct, and professionalism through our six pillars of [Education](https://www.acn.edu.au/education), [Leadership](https://www.acn.edu.au/leadership), [Community](https://www.acn.edu.au/membership), [Social Impact](https://www.acn.edu.au/events), [Advocacy and Policy](https://www.acn.edu.au/policy). We are the Australian member of the [International Council of Nurses](https://www.icn.ch/) headquartered in Geneva in collaboration with the [Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation](https://anmf.org.au/) (ANMF). **Our purpose** In a world where nurses are trusted, specialised and valuable, our purpose is strong. At ACN, we believe: **We can build a better future for nursing** **Being a nurse means being a leader** **We are powerful individually and unstoppable together** **Voices of our community** ACN has achieved outstanding results through securing educational credibility, empowering nurse leadership, building networks and raising the profile of the organisation as a professional and powerful advocacy voice for the profession. We continue to grow our membership and influence.