Karen Grace MACN RN RSCN RM BHlthSc (Child Health) MHA MACN AAICD
Karen Grace is the National Director of Professional Practice at the Australian College of Nursing. She is a registered nurse and midwife with forty years’ experience in healthcare. She has extensive healthcare leadership experience in a number of senior executive roles. She has led the development of new infrastructure, innovative new services, contemporary models of care, and systems innovation across a broad range of settings and is passionate about the significant role nurses and midwives play in the delivery of high-quality healthcare.
Karen is committed to supporting the future of the nursing profession through a focus on policy, influence, and advocacy. She believes that there is a need for strong nursing leadership at every decision-making table and is committed to supporting the profession to achieve this. Karen is also a director on the board of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council and a member of the National Nursing Workforce Strategic Advisory Group.