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Cultiv-8 Nurse Clinics
Cultivate – to nurture and help grow; to acquire or develop a quality or skill
Invest in the future of primary care with our targeted eight-week professional development program designed for nurses. This practical, outcomes-driven program will equip nurses with the skills, confidence, and clinical leadership required to establish effective nurse-led clinics.
By supporting this program, your PHN will:
- Strengthen local healthcare delivery through empowered nursing roles
- Improve access to care and patient health outcomes
- Support retention of the nursing workforce through better utilisation
- Align with national goals to optimise scope of practice and improve health equity
Give your region’s nurses the tools they need to lead. Partner with us to build a stronger, more resilient primary care system—led by those who know it best.
Introducing Cultiv-8
Program Solutions Officer and Registered Nurse, Margaret Dempsey, introduces Cultiv-8.
Program Format
- Eight-week program
- Eight clinics per program
- Two face-to-face sessions (weeks one and eight)
- Six online sessions (weeks two to seven)
- Nurse Support provided by the BNC team
- Lead Nurse Accountability Check-in (three months post-program completion)
Program Structure
| Week | Time/Platform | Format (Building Block) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three hours/in-person | Workshop - Introduction |
| 2 | One hour/online | A Clear Plan Location and Facilities |
| 3 | One hour/online | Staffing and HR Best Practice |
| 4 | One hour/online | Patient Engagement Systems and Processes |
| 5 | One hour/online | Funding |
| 6 | One hour/online | Data Collection |
| 7 | One hour/online | Evaluation |
| 8 | Three hours/in-person | Workshop - Close |
| Three months | Online Survey | Three month accountability check-in |
Learning Objectives
At the completion of the eight-week program, participants will be able to:
- Explain the value of nurse clinic models.
- Apply APNA’s Nurse Clinic Building Blocks to establish a nurse clinic.
- Identify funding options to support nurse clinic models of care.
- Determine a range of measures suitable to assess a nurse clinic.
- Access APNA’s suite of Nurse Clinic resources.
- Develop an implementation plan to establish a Nurse Clinic
Contact Us
To find out more about Cultiv-8, please email cultiv-8nurseclinics@apna.asn.au or book a time to meet with us by selecting the relevant booking link below:
Professional Indemnity Insurance
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