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The Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association (ANNA), is the peak body for neuroscience nurses.

Our mission is for the advancement of neuroscience nursing through education, networking and support to enable optimal care. ANNA achieves this through the provision of opportunities to network, access to resources, promotion and support of the neuroscience speciality.

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ANNA 50th Anniversary
“As we celebrate the 50th year of the Australasian Neuroscience Nurses’ Association we can be afforded the luxury of reflection - taking the time to consider the work we do, the colleagues we have met along the way that makes neuroscience nursing so rewarding, and the impact we have as nurses on our patients lives.”

Diane Lear
ANNA President and Life Member

“We have a mentorship program to support you in your career as a neuroscience nurse, providing you with a mentor who understands your passion and career path”

Catherine Hardman
ANNA Treasurer

“What I found when I joined ANNA were colleagues who shared similar experiences to me and understood the challenges involved in the speciality.  I learned much from those early ANNA conferences I attended, and it also gave me the opportunity to make connections that I maintained throughout my career.”

Jeanne Barr
ANNA Past President and Life Member

"The World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN) 2025 Congress in Darwin will welcome nurses from Australia and around the world working in the field of neuroscience. We look forward to the contributions from nurses working in a wide range of clinical settings and specialties. Please join us in Darwin in July 2025!” 

Vicki Evans (Roach) AM
WFNN Congress 2025 Local Chair, ANNA life member

“Our ANNA webinar program is free for members! Members also have access to a wide variety of webinar recordings, searchable by interest area, and available exclusively in our “On-Demand” webinar library. You won’t want to miss out!”

Sue Williams
ANNA Movement Discorder Chapter Chair, Webinar Coordinator and ANNA Life Member

“ANNA provides many networking opportunities to meet other neuroscience nurses, so collaboration can occur across Australasia”

Leigh Bruce
ANNA Vice President