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Twenty-two nurse leaders have been named as Bullwinkel Scholars for 2025 by the Australian College of Nursing Foundation.
The scholarships honour the memory of the 21 nurses killed by Japanese military forces at Radji Beach on Bangka Island, Indonesia, on 16 February 1942, and the sole survivor, Lt Col Vivian Bullwinkel.
The scholarships are valued at up to $10,000 each, and provide one study travel scholarship, and 21 recipients with enrolment into ACN’s leadership programs, giving them the opportunity to further their professional journeys.
The recipients have demonstrated remarkable leadership, dedication, and potential in their fields of nursing.
“These winners embody the best of nursing values, compassion, resilience and pride in delivering exceptional care,” ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN said.
“Nurses have so much to contribute to the health care system and ACN is proud to support them to strengthen their leadership skills and ability to advocate for their patients, colleagues, and the profession.”
The scholarships are funded by the ACN Foundation, its donors, and partners, the Department of Health and Aged Care and Department of Defence.
