Karen Grace MACN

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.

A keen traveller, having added over 40 countries to her list so far, Karen enjoys experiencing new and different cultures.
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