The Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia was
first developed in 1993 under the auspices
of the Australian Nursing Council Inc. ,
Royal College of Nursing, Australia and the
Australian Nursing Federation. In 2000 these
peak organisations agreed to undertake a joint
project to review the Code of Ethics. It is
recognised that the Code of Ethics could not
have been realised without the participation of
nurses and nursing organisations in Australia,
whose many submissions and comments are
acknowledged and appreciated.
The Code of Ethics outlines the nursing
profession’s intention to accept the rights
of individuals and to uphold these rights in
practice. The Code of Ethics is complementary
to the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Code of Ethics for Nurses (2000).