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The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd (ACCCN) is a not for profit membership-based organisation representing nurses nationally. The College’s members work across the critical care clinical spectrum, principally in the area of intensive care, in clinical, educational, management, and research roles.

The Australian College of Dance is part of an education group that has been providing award winning education for over 30 years. As a student, you will enjoy programs that are fun and hands-on. This approach to learning means you will get plenty of practical experience in Dance across our range of course options. We offer home study programs Australia-wide as well as CRICOS accredited classroom courses on our campuses in Sydney and Melbourne. Australian College of Dance is a trading name of Australian Learning Group - RTO 91165 CRICOS 03071E

Insurance education designed to give you the knowledge and insight required to contribute to and advance within the industry.

Wherever you are in your career, our Digital Marketing courses will help you learn more and develop the skills employers are looking for. Our rigorous courses are fully supported and awarded by the University of California Irvine, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and the Digital Marketing Association. All qualifications are constantly updated and have been developed in consultation with business to ensure you have the latest practical knowledge and skills. Enrol on a Digital Marketing course with practical assignments that give you the opportunity to apply what you've learnt and benefit your organisation immediately.

ACM is the peak professional body of midwives in Australia, supporting and representing midwives and leading the Australian midwifery profession. • Our vision: enabling women to be strong, confident mothers • Our mission: midwifery is positioned as the primary profession for quality maternity care We represent and support midwives in all professional capacities: to government, in the media, and in the workplace; we advocate for midwifery; and we lobby for woman-centered care. The College was founded in 1984, when midwifery associations across states and territories came together to create a national peak body for Australian midwives. The College provides a unified voice for the midwifery profession, supports midwives to reach their full potential, and sets professional practice and education standards. The ACM is committed to being the leading organisation shaping Australian maternity care, to ensure the best maternity outcomes for all Australian women. The ACM advocates for midwives by: • Actively promoting midwifery in the media and the community • Lobbying federal and state governments • Representing midwives interests on all major policy committees • Preparing submissions to relevant government inquiries • Collaborating with other health professionals. We support midwives’ professional development through: • Setting national education standards • Assisting midwives to plan for, participate in, document and reflect on relevant continuing professional development through enrolment in the MidPLUS program for midwives • Offering all midwives the opportunity to participate in supported peer review via the Midwifery Practice Review Program • Organising national and state conferences where midwives can hear the latest research and network with colleagues • Facilitating local workshops and seminars • Providing professional practice tools and publications The ACM is also the governing body for the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) in Australia

The Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) is the national peak body for nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses in Australia. The ACNP is active in advancing nursing practice and improving access to health care. This is achieved through: - Leadership - Support of professional practice - Education and - Research Our Vision Statement: - To influence healthcare policy through advocacy, consumer engagement and research - Instil nurse practitioner knowledge, competency and capability through access to quality education - Facilitate the development of a community of professional practice Our Mission Statement: - To provide leadership, representation and support to improve the provision of health care to the general community - To monitor and make recommendations regarding the ongoing development of the role, NP policy and positions - To increase the level of awareness in health care and to the general public of the NP role - To provide forums for discussion and dissemination of information - To provide consultancy which improves the provision of health care to the general community - To support relevant nursing research

We are committed to our mission of ‘Shaping Health, Advancing Nursing’. By bringing together thousands of extraordinary nurses from across the country, we build a strong collective voice for nursing and command the respect and recognition our profession deserves. 💚 Become a member: www.acn.edu.au/membership 📚 Find an education course: www.acn.edu.au/education ⭐ Further your leadership potential: www.acn.edu.au/leadership Please do not hesitate to send us a direct message to get in touch! This page is monitored during business hours. We would love you to join the conversation with us, however, please do so in a manner which is respectful to others. Any comments which are offensive, harmful, deliberately spread disinformation which is against proven evidence or breach the privacy of individuals will be deleted. The personal views expressed in the comment section by other users on any post on this page are the individual's and not those of the Australian College of Nursing.

The Australian College of Optometry (ACO) is an independent, not for profit, membership based organisation, dedicated to preserving sight and preventing blindness. The ACO is the only institution of its kind in Australia. It began in 1940 and is dedicated to: . the care of communities experiencing disadvantage through the provision of comprehensive public health eye care services. . the advancement of eye and vision care through research and graduate education; and . supporting the education and development of current and new generations of optometrists. The ACO is the only organisation in Australia that specialises in the important area of providing public health optometry care, as well as providing clinic based and outreach optometric clinical training and observation to undergraduate and postgraduate optometry students in a public health environment. The ACO delivers a major public eye health program for the Victorian government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples health programs for the Commonwealth government, and undertakes basic, clinical and translational research in vision and eye health through the National Vision Research Institute (NVRI), a division of the ACO. The ACO's academic, professional, research and service delivery programs are characterised by innovation and impact and are supported by a team of dedicated staff including optometrists, researchers and educators. The ACO is an independent organisation that aims to be a 'voice of the profession'​ in partnership with the sector in the area of advocating for ethical practice and standards and inspiring up-and-coming practitioners to pursue a higher level of optometric practice in both specialised and general practice and imbue them with a sense of responsibility for public health. The ACO also seeks to show leadership in collaboration with ophthalmology, with developing and publishing new models of collaborative and public health care.

Our story began in 1917. Since then the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) has grown to become a leading sport education provider that is renowned for its specialist accredited degree and diploma programs. In the recent Student Experience Survey 2021, we were rated number one across various categories for Health, Sport, Education, and Dance. In addition, the Graduate Outcome Survey 2021 found that 89.5% of graduates gain employment within 6 months. Located in Sydney’s internationally renowned Olympic Park precinct, ACPE attracts individuals from around Australia and the world, who desire to turn their passion into a career in the sport sector and related professions. CRICOS Provider Code: 01822J

The Australian College of Professionals is a training business that was established in 2003. The College provides qualification-based training in real estate, strata management, business broking, stock and station, on-site management, buyers agents, mortgage broking, business administration, and leadership & management. ACOP is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO # 91513) under the national vocational education and training regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).