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Most nurses in Australia occupy positions as employees, with salaries and wages determined in accordance with Enterprise Agreements or state awards in accordance with Fair Work Australia. Remuneration as an employee depends on factors including the role to which a nurse is appointed, additional qualifications and the years of experience within ...
The program of study is delivered at a post-graduate certificate or diploma level, and is recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner's Registration Authority (AHPRA) as "scheduled medicines endorsement (rural and isolated practice)". [1] The only other endorsement recognised for nurses by AHPRA is that of a midwife. Once endorsed as RIPRN ...
According to a 2011 publication, "Australia [is] the first country in the world to have a national registration and accreditation scheme regulating health practitioners." [9] At the end of June 2024, there were 920,535 Ahpra-registered health practitioners, representing approximately 3.2% of the Australian population.
The present-day concept of advanced practice nursing as a primary care provider was created in the mid-1960s, spurred on by a national shortage of physicians. [7] The first formal graduate certificate program for NPs was created by Henry Silver, a physician, and Loretta Ford, a nurse, in 1965. [7]
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Reciprocally, Australia accepts most recognised university and specialty qualifications of international medical graduates from countries with well-established medical education programs and health systems; that is, pending verification of the person's identity (including visa and immigration requirements), qualifications, practice history and ...
Nurse licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies, usually a Board of Nursing, regulate the practice of nursing within its jurisdiction. The primary purpose of nurse licensure is to grant permission to practice as a nurse after verifying the applicant has met minimal competencies to safely perform nursing activities within nursing's scope of practice.
The Fair Work Act 2009 covers most Australian employees with rights such as fair pay scales, 38 hour weeks, overtime, at least 28 days holidays, paid parental leave, superannuation, and job security. Casual workers do not have many of these rights. Australian work relationships begin with a contract, and carry basic rights for fair pay and ...