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Nurse Director Leadership Program

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.

Hear from past students

Cara

Jongmahasawat

Sarah-Kathleen

Colliss

Ashleigh

Benz

MACN

Lowella

Garrety

Annie

Stephenson

Stephanie

Rackemann

MACN

Alex

Slattery

Kelly

Pollock

MACN

Aaron

Manson

Sandhya

Rimal

Claire

Rankin

MACN

Amy

Cowan

MACN

Esther

Ellett

Dalya

Holowinski

MACN

Abi

Davis

MACN

Ashlie

Crockett

NM

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:

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.

Emeritus Professor Leanne Boyd FACN

Interim Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing

Dr Jennifer Bichel-Findlay FACN

Honorary Associate, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney and Secretary and Director, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

Dr Lynette Cusack MACN

Outgoing Chair, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

John Flannery

Director of Government Relations, Australian College of Nursing

Karen Grace MACN

National Director, Professional Practice, Australian College of Nursing

Peta Harbour MACN

Senior Nurse Advisor, Australian College of Nursing

Jennifer Harland MACN

Director Institute of Leadership, Australian College of Nursing

Associate Professor Bernie Harrison MACN (Assoc)

Associate Professor University of Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Director of the ACHS Improvement Academy

Adjunct Professor Sue Hawes FACN

General Manager, Operations for Healthdirect

Mark Kearin FACN

Consultant, Nursing and Healthcare Management

Adjunct Associate Professor Jo Schlieff FACN

Director of Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, Eastern Health

Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN DLF

Kath Stein FACN

Board Director, Australian College of Nursing

Karen Tuqiri FACN

Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Prince of Wales Hospital, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

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:

14 – 18 October 2024 in Melbourne

23 – 27 June 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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Are you

An ambitious go-getter ready to step outside your comfort zone?

Looking to advance your career and become the best nurse director you can be?

Then, the Nurse Director Leadership Program is for you!

Ready to shape the future of being a nurse director?

Scholarship and grant opportunities

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