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The ACMHN publishes press releases on issues pertaining to the profession, government policy, and Australia's mental health system more broadly.
The College is the pre-eminent and authoritative voice of the mental health nursing profession in Australia. It provides leadership to, and advocacy for mental health issues across the mental health sector and nursing, as well as setting national standards of practice in mental health nursing.
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Mental health nurse psychotherapists are excluded from providing subsidised psychotherapy services.Tuesday 28 February 2023 The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)
Mental Health Nurses Day goes international! Tuesday 21 February 2023 “In a world impacted by the after effects of COVID and growing
Mental health nurses can help deliver the required world-class health care in Australia.Thursday 2 February 2023 The Australian College of Mental Health
Mental health nurses welcome participation in important Mental Health Equity and Access forum.Monday 30 January 2023 The Australian College of Mental Health
New ACMHN CEO appointedFriday 18 November 2022 The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) is pleased to announce the appointment of
NSW Government urged to use mental health nurses in new suicide prevention training programMonday 7 November 2022 The Australian College of Mental
Mental health nurses ready and waiting to help VictoriansFriday 4 November 2022 Victorians are waiting six months for mental health support while
New Federal Budget maintains the status quo of undervaluing qualified mental health nurses.Wednesday 26 October 2022 Whilst the Australian College of Mental
Mental health nurses to share knowledge and experiences at Gold Coast conferenceMonday 5 September 2022 The mental health sector has faced additional
Qualified mental health nurses have training and knowledge to support the ailing healthcare system, but are largely ignored.Thursday 25 August 2022 Responding
International Mental Health Nursing Conference back for 2022!Monday 15 August 2022 With mental health being recognised as a high priority by state
Mental health nurses can help nowTuesday 26 July 2022 The Australian College of Mental Nurses (ACMHN) is calling on both federal and
Fund qualified mental health nurses now to address Australia’s mental health system bottleneckMonday 9 May 2022 Psychologists’ and psychiatrists’ waiting lists continue
Victorian budget: The College welcomes investment for more mental health nurses Wednesday 4 May 2022 The 2022/23 Victorian budget allocates $1.3bn to
Parties must seize opportunity for serious mental healthcare reform that includes mental health nurses Wednesday 13 April 2022 As parties start to
Bilateral agreement between Federal and Victorian governments unclear on how to tackle mental health workforce issues Tuesday 12 April 2022 The Federal
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses calls for changes to improve nurse and consumer safety Friday 8 April 2022 Recent reports about
Federal budget does not give mental health nurses the recognition they deserveWednesday 30 March 2022 Whilst the Federal Government’s pre-election budget sees
Governments must let mental health nurses help children in regional areasTuesday 29 March 2022 Children in regional Western Australia wait up to
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses welcomes Western Australia’s mental health system overhaul Thursday 17 March 2022 The Australian College of Mental
National mental health plan must move forward – but needs greater recognition of mental health nurses firstFriday 11 March 2022 The Australian
Nurses deserve greater recognition and more seats at the table when governments make decisions on healthcareThursday 10 March 2022 The Australian College
Tackling Australia’s mental health crisis needs more than just better-trained GPs – it needs mental health nursesWednesday 2 March 2022 Responding to
Victorian opposition fails to consider mental health nurses in newest election pledgeWednesday 13 February 2022 On Tuesday, the Victorian opposition promised the
Nursing organisations condemn Morrison Government for failures in aged care Wednesday 2 February 2022 The country’s peak nursing organisations today stand together
Mental health nurses a strong focus in Victoria’s new mental health and wellbeing workforce strategy
Mental health nurses a strong focus in Victoria’s new mental health and wellbeing workforce strategyThursday 23 December 2021 The Victorian Government’s recent
Government should consider placing mental health nurses in schools to support students’ mental healthTuesday 14 December 2021 Following the recommendation by the
Mental health nurses stand ready to support Australia's youth - if only government let them Thursday 18 November 2021 Australia’s mental health
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses welcomes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention report recommendations Friday 5 November 2021 The Australian College of
New South Wales’ mental health recovery plan must include mental health nurses Tuesday 2 November 2021 NSW is looking to fast track
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses welcomes ACT government funding to hire more nurses Thursday 23 September 2021 The ACT government is
Western Australia budget lacking recognition of mental health nurses Monday 13 September 2021 The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) welcomes
The ACMHN pleased to see mental health nurses as part of Head to Health teams Tuesday 7 September 2021 Mental health nurses
Qualified mental health nurses should be part of Tasmania’s new Emergency Mental Health Co-response model Monday 30 August 2021 The Australian College
Mental health nurses sidelined in discussions on how to tackle Australians’ growing mental health needs Friday 20 August 2021 Responding to calls
Mental health nurses are here to support GPs to care for consumers with mental health conditions Monday 16 August 2021 On Thursday,
The ACMHN calls on Primary Health Networks to hire qualified mental health nurses for new Head to Health service centres Monday 9
The ACMHN elects new Board vice-presidents Wednesday 23 June 2021 The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses is pleased to announce Monica
Mental health nurses uniquely placed to help insure Australia against the impacts of mental ill-health Tuesday 15 June 2021 A recent report
Mental health nurses gain in Victoria’s budget Friday 21 May 2021 The Victorian Government released its budget yesterday featuring a $3.8 billion
Mental health nurses sidelined in Federal Budget yet again Wednesday 12 May 2021 With the Budget published on the eve of International
Mental health nursing gap rightly likened to hunting for unicorns Thursday 22 April 2021 Melissa Davey’s powerful article ‘Like hunting for unicorns’
Newly released data from AIHW contains inaccuracies about the mental health nursing profession – the ACMHN calls for a correction Thursday 11
Mental health nurses in demand in 2021: shortage projected Friday 22 January 2021 Mental health nursing is an in-demand profession and is
Mental health nurses could help fill the gap in mental health care for people with moderate and complex needs Friday 10 October
Psychologists inundated while mental health nurses are sidelined due to red tape Friday 4 September 2020 The ABC have released concerning statistics
Unlocking the potential of mental health nurses by enabling access to the MBS Wednesday 5 August 2020 The ACMHN has once again
Mental health nurses celebrate International Nurses Day but continue to be a lifeline for Australians Tuesday 12 May 2020 The ACMHN is
ACMHN statement on supporting mental health nursing during the coronavirus pandemic Thursday 9 April 2020 The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Mental health nursing lobby calls for action on MBS to support mental health Tuesday 24 March 2020 The Australian College of Mental