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SWSPHN is supporting the new APNA app, an initiative set to change the game for nurses across Australia.
Florence is a free app the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has designed to help nurses take control of their professional development and career growth.
Built by nurses, for nurses, Florence has been created to support the entire nursing workforce – no matter your role, setting or experience level.
Florence will be launched next Tuesday, 6 May.
What is Florence?
Florence brings together the essential tools nurses need to grow in their careers – all in one place. Whether you’re working in general practice, aged care, community health, schools or hospitals, Florence is tailored to your needs.
Key features include:
✅ Tailored CPD recommendations – get suggestions for learning which matches your setting, goals and career stage
✅ Seamless CPD tracking – capture learning activities in seconds, in line with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) requirements
✅ Goal setting and career planning – set personalised learning goals and track your progress over time
✅ Benchmarking and insight – see how your skillset compares to other nurses and discover blind spots or areas for development
✅ Opportunity matching – be matched with career-building opportunities like research, mentoring, employment or leadership
✅ Recognition of expertise – showcase your professional growth with data-backed evidence aligned to established frameworks
Florence is underpinned by APNA’s Career and Education Frameworks and a teaching taxonomy – created through extensive consultation and government support. It’s designed to simplify the professional development journey for nurses, while highlighting the incredible expertise which exists across our workforce.
Why it matters
With increasing demands on healthcare and nurses taking on more complex roles in prevention, chronic disease and mental health, it’s more important than ever to empower our nursing workforce.
Florence will provide the structure, recognition and guidance many nurses have been asking for. It gives visibility to learning which has often gone unnoticed and offers an easy, modern way to plan, track and grow your career – all from your phone.
Get started
Florence is available to all nurses in Australia.
Download the free Florence app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and create an account.
Visit www.florence.today to learn more.
