scope of practice

Time for a new way of thinking

With four in five Australians having at least one chronic disease, such as diabetes or kidney disease, and an increasingly ageing population, Australia’s traditional approach to health care needs to change.

Where current and future nurses can explore the world of primary health care

Working in primary health care offers a diverse, dynamic and fulfilling career with opportunities to evolve professionally and make a difference. Visit MyNursingFuture.com.au to explore roles, professional development guidance, complete a career quiz, and undertake the self-assessment based on the framework.

Here is how you pump up the volume - The trifecta of improving primary healthcare

A collaborative healthcare approach with nurses at the helm of managing patient care is not a new concept. Yet this alternate model of care is neither well understood nor fully embraced by the primary health sector.

Are you getting the most out of your nursing workforce?

Australia faces a shortfall of 38,000 nurses in the primary health care sector by 2030, if industry stakeholders remain apathetic about workforce retention and recruitment.