The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues.Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor.The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription.ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.

該雜志旨在反映護(hù)士和護(hù)理專業(yè)的廣泛興趣，并挑戰(zhàn)護(hù)士對(duì)新興領(lǐng)域的興趣。它出版關(guān)于護(hù)理實(shí)踐、政策和專業(yè)問(wèn)題的研究文章和學(xué)術(shù)討論。發(fā)表在期刊上的論文由雙盲評(píng)審程序進(jìn)行同行評(píng)審，評(píng)審人員必須達(dá)到學(xué)術(shù)和臨床專業(yè)的高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。被邀請(qǐng)的論文，有助于護(hù)理知識(shí)和辯論發(fā)表的自由裁量權(quán)的編輯。該雜志僅從2016年開(kāi)始在網(wǎng)上發(fā)行，ACN的會(huì)員也可以單獨(dú)訂閱。ACN認(rèn)為，澳大利亞的每一位護(hù)士都應(yīng)該有機(jī)會(huì)通過(guò)高質(zhì)量的教育來(lái)發(fā)展自己的職業(yè)生涯，并通過(guò)代表我們的職業(yè)發(fā)展。ACN是影響力的代言人，當(dāng)政府和主要利益攸關(guān)方?jīng)Q定衛(wèi)生的未來(lái)時(shí)，ACN提供所需的護(hù)理專業(yè)知識(shí)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)。