Introducing AusCaN: What the New Capability Framework Means for Cancer Nurses

Podcast: Nursing Excellence in Cancer Care - Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Podcast · Cancer Nurses Society of Australia

Opublikowano: 2026-07-02

Australia’s cancer nursing workforce now has a contemporary national capability framework. In this episode hosted by CNSA CEO Jemma Still, Dr Carla Thamm, Professor Gemma McErlean, Nikki Dean and Dr Pammie Ellem reflect on why the Australian Cancer Nursing Capability Framework, or AusCaN Framework, was needed, how it was developed and what it could mean for cancer nurses, educators and health services. Building on the important legacy of the EdCaN Framework, AusCaN reflects the changing complexity and breadth of modern cancer nursing practice. The conversation explores the move from competency to capability, the Framework’s Essential, Specialised and Advanced leve...