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Thanks to our partnership with MooGoo Skin Care, we’re awarding three scholarships of $10,000 each to support postgraduate cancer nursing students in Australia. These scholarships help subsidise study costs and strengthen the education of our cancer nursing workforce. Apply before April 11.

Do you want to attend EONS in Berlin, CANO in Canada, UKONS in the UK, ONS in the US, MASCC in the US or the World Lung Cancer Conference in Barcelona? Now is your chance to apply for one of 3 scholarships.

We’re excited to announce that applications are now open to apply for one of 5 x $2000 grants to help subsidise costs associated with attending our 2025 Annual Congress, Global Voices, Local Action: From Inspiration to Implementation, which is taking place from June 18-21 in Adelaide.

Do you want to be at the forefront of Cancer Nursing in Australia? Be involved with decision-making that can impact the profession? Actively implement a thorough and robust Strategic Plan for the betterment of your peers? If you've answered yes and are ready to bring your knowledge and enthusiasm to the fore, then we encourage you to nominate for the CNSA Board of Directors for a three-year term. We are currently calling for nominations for three Elected Director positions. We have big goals and aspirations, but we can only do it with your support.

Thursday the 15th of August marks the inaugural Cancer Nurses Day here in Australia. This special day is all about recognising and celebrating the incredible work of the 7,500 cancer nurses across the country.

We are thrilled to announce that we have renewed our national partnership with our preferred legal partner, Slater and Gordon Lawyers, for another two years! Building on the success of last year, this collaboration continues to provide legal resources, educational opportunities, and direct support for our members and their patients.

We’re excited to welcome GSK as a National Partner of CNSA. GSK are a focused biopharma company with strong momentum and big ambitions, to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more about what this partnership means for you.

We’re thrilled to announce that registrations for the combined CNSA & ICCN 2025 Congress are now open! For a limited time, CNSA and ISNCC members can take advantage of our exclusive Pre-Early Bird Release Rate - a $50 discount on the early bird price for the Full Registration Package. But hurry, only 50 tickets are available at this special rate.*

Did you miss the first round of abstract submissions? From 29 Jan – 26 February, we’re calling for final abstracts for our Annual Congress, under the theme: Global Voices, Local Actions: From Inspiration to Implementation.

CNSA supports the election campaign launched by Australia’s Peak Nursing and Midwifery Groups for immediate and effective healthcare reform. We are calling on the major parties in this election to commit to immediate and effective reform that will provide all Australians with quicker and more affordable access to the healthcare services they need. Read more about why we support these actions.

CNSA is delighted to launch this new webinar series to support the cancer nursing workforce to build knowledge, connections and confidence.

Earlier this year, we launched our inaugural Mentoring Program, focused on individual career advancement for both mentees and mentors, whilst also strengthening the fabric of our profession as a whole. Here's what participants from this year had to say.

I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you - CNSA has recently been awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding from the Australian Government. This is part of the $16.5 million committed to the Cancer Patient Support Program, a component of the Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program. The aim is to provide better outcomes for people affected by cancer and increase equity across tumour types. 

As we approach the end of another incredible year, I want to take a moment to reflect on our collective achievements and extend my gratitude to our members, volunteers, fellow Board Directors, and head office team for your unwavering dedication and support.

It's been nearly a month since our inaugural Cancer Nurses Day, and what an important milestone it was. We reflected on the success of the initiative and the widespread recognition across the country at our recent Board meeting and took a moment to look at the engagement metrics nationally. Click here to see how we performed. Imagine how big this can get as we continue to grow and evolve! 

On World Cancer Day, we unite under the theme ‘United by Unique’ - a reminder that every experience with cancer is deeply personal, and that true progress in cancer care comes when we see beyond the disease to the people behind it. As cancer nurses, we play a pivotal role in ensuring that every patient’s journey is met with expert care, compassion, and advocacy.

CNSA is delighted to collaborate with Melanoma Institute Australia and Melanoma Patients Australia to create this new CoP. We invite all members and interested nurses to join us for the first meeting on Tuesday 29 April, 1pm AEST.