Australia. Release of National Review of Nursing Education

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(2003), "Australia. Release of National Review of Nursing Education", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 16 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2003.06216aab.010

Australia. Release of National Review of Nursing Education

Australia

Release of National Review of Nursing Education

Keywords: Nursing, NNCA, ANCI

The final Report of the National Review of Nursing Education was released jointly by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator the Hon. Kay Patterson and the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson, in September 2002. The Report presents 36 recommendations and calls for the collaboration of commonwealth, state and territory governments and key nursing organisations in addressing nursing issues. Amongst other things it recommends that an independent National Nursing Council of Australia (NNCA) should be established; state and territory governments should establish nursing education and workforce forums; a nationally consistent framework should be developed that allows all nurses to work within a professional scope of practice, including the administration of medications by enrolled nurses. To promote a consistent national approach, the Australian Nursing Council Incorporated (ANCI) should be commissioned to establish national standards for nurse practitioners.

Further information: the Final Report, National Review of Nursing Education 2002, Our Duty of Care, can be accessed at: www.dest.gov.au/highered/nursing/pubs/duty_of_care/default.html