ACCCN represents over 2,500 critical care nurses working across the critical care clinical spectrum emergency, coronary care, high dependency, cardiothoracic and general intensive care units, and academic and educational settings. ACCCN activities focus on the care of both adult and paediatric critically ill patients, and includes many clinical sub-specialities (Special Interest Groups) and professional issues (Advisory Panels). The College has strong professional relationships with other national peak nursing bodies and government agencies and individuals, including the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. ACCCN is a foundation member of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses and a member association to the World Federation of Societies of Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine and maintains a representative on Council of both these international bodies.