ICANA aims to:

• Develop and promote a dignified nursing practice that provides a balance to technology-dominated, reductionist medical systems.
• Coordinate and promote the cooperation between national associations and representatives of Anthroposophic Nursing.
• Establish and foster national and international cooperative structures between the healthcare professions and their organizations.
• Contribute to shaping the national and international healthcare system.
• Develop and disseminate Anthroposophic Nursing practice.
• Assures the quality of Anthroposophic Nursing.
• Promote science and teaching in the field of Anthroposophic Nursing.

ICANA is politically and denominationally neutral and pursues no commercial aims.