About AFCNA

Facilitating Faith Community Nursing in Australia

AFCNA is a recognised professional nursing association. It commenced in 1996 to support the specialty of Faith Community Nursing. It is a member of the Council of National Nursing and Midwifery Organisations (CoNNMO) in Australia. The Australian Faith Community Nurses Association Incorporated is winding up as an Australian registered body. We will close all operations effective 31st March 2026. We thank you for your ongoing support and trust you will join us in the next chapter as we participate in the larger global network of the Spiritual Care Association a global multidisciplinary association that advances spiritual care.

Our vision

As a professional nursing organisation, AFCNA educates, develops, and supports Faith Community Nurses, in Australia’s Christian faith communities, to promote whole health.

Our mission

We will continue to be the lead professional association in Australia to inspire, progress and promote the Faith Community Nurse role in health and pastoral care ministry.

We will work to develop pastoral health and care ministry within faith communities locally and internationally, to effect God’s kingdom on earth.

How do we do this?

AFCNA:

prepares and supports Faith Community Nurses
promotes the benefits of Faith Community Nursing
supports churches to promote whole person health and provide compassionate care

AFCNA provides faith community nurses with:

information, education, resources and support to perform their role
networking and mentoring
professional development
liaison with comparable professional bodies locally, nationally and internationally

AFCNA helps faith communities with:

information and planning packs to establish faith community nursing
resources and training
networking opportunities

to enable them to commence, nurture and sustain a Faith Community Nursing ministry and add a health focus to Pastoral Care.

AFCNA invites you to be part of God's work in the world!

As a valued partner you will support AFCNA to engage, nurture, equip and network Christian people to provide compassionate and hopeful Faith Community Care and Faith Community Nursing.