Joint Letter - Rural Regional and Remote Medicare Access and Funding.pdf

The 2025 update of the National Health Workforce Dataset provides a snapshot of the cancer nursing profession in Australia.

Following the Australian Government’s announcement of changes to the funding of prostate cancer nursing positions, CNSA President Professor Gemma McErlean reflects on what must remain at the centre of the transition: protecting specialist expertise, continuity of care and recognising the contribution of every cancer nurse.

CNSA welcomes the launch of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy - a vision to grow, support and retain Australia's nursing workforce and a framework for collective action to tackle workforce challenges and create opportunities for nurses to continue delivering high-quality care.

On Thursday 13 August, cancer nurses and their teams came together across Australia to celebrate, connect and recognise the incredible contribution of our profession. From morning teas and team lunches to decorations, photo walls, awards and moments of recognition, we loved seeing Cancer Nurses Day come to life in so many different ways - and in workplaces and communities right across the country.

On Cancer Nurses Day, the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia is calling for greater recognition of cancer nurses as strong, skilled and specialised professionals who are central to the delivery of high-quality cancer care.