Transform your workplace culture
Transform your career with the Nurse Director Leadership Program
Do you want to learn how to foster high-performing teams with a culture of success and achievement?
The Nurse Director Leadership Program empowers nurses to lead change in any environment. Get support and guidance from nurse leaders around Australia to help improve your workplace.
By taking part in this innovative program, you will be empowered through personal development, mentoring, and learning sets. Once you graduate, you will be equipped with the skills to lead health workplace cultures through innovation, redesign, and change.
The Nurse Director Leadership Program is a dynamic six-month program designed to support registered nurses with more than six years of professional experience. Whether you are new to management or have some leadership background, this program will equip you with the skills to develop high-performing teams and foster a culture of success and achievement.
What awaits you?
At the ACN Institute of Leadership, we believe that effective nurse directors are pivotal in shaping the future of health care. This program empowers and inspires you through personal development, mentoring, and learning sets, equipping you with the skills to lead workplace cultures through innovation, redesign, and change.
Transformational leadership
Inspire and motivate your team to influence positive changes.
Expert guidance
Learn from senior nurse leaders through personalised mentoring.
Personal and professional growth
Engage in personal development and mentoring to enhance your leadership capabilities.
Practical application
Apply theoretical knowledge to real-life scenarios, focusing on innovation, redesign, and change in health care.
What does the program involve?
Designed for nurses with more than six years of professional experience in health or aged care leadership roles. The program consists of a five-day face-to-face interactive workshop and six months of action learning sets and mentoring.
As a Nurse Director, you will actively participate in the program, which includes areas of:
Nursing leadership and strategy
High-performing teams leading
Managing quality improvement activities
Clinical governance
Human resource management and communication
Health economics and financial management
Program outcomes
On successful completion of this 6-month program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of Australia's health and aged care systems and articulate the nursing profession's regulatory framework.
- Outline the health challenges of the 21st century and provide examples of how nursing is leading the way in meeting these challenges.
- Lead health workplace cultures through innovation, redesign, and change.
- Apply the fundamentals of management to the workplace.
- Demonstrate nursing leadership in developing high-performing teams with a culture of success and achievement.
- Identify key factors when evaluating effective workplace performance and patient care.
- Demonstrate self-awareness and resilience that empowers you as a nurse leader.
Meet our esteemed presenters
Be inspired, motivated, and enriched by the insights, real-life experiences, and knowledge of our ensemble of esteemed industry professionals. See below our upcoming presenters.
Program fees
This program is valued at $5,500. At this time, ACN is extending two special offers for our members and Affiliate* organisations:
- ACN members: Gifted a 10% discount, bringing the course fee to $4,950.
- ACN Affiliates (*Platinum, Gold and Silver): Gifted a 10% discount, bringing the course fee to $4,950.
- Non-members: $5,500.
The enrollment fee does not cover travel and accommodation costs associated with attendance at the program’s five-day face-to-face masterclass.
Apply now
Nurse Director Leadership Program masterclasses will take place on the following dates:
28 April – 2 May 2025 in Melbourne
1 – 5 September 2025 in Sydney
Apply now to secure your spot or subscribe to program updates to be notified as soon as more information becomes available.
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