2013 Professional Issues in Practice Conference
2013 Professional Issues in Practice Conference
2013 Professional Issues in Practice Conference
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Cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Professional</strong> Development<br />
Under national registration nurses and midwives must undertake 20 hours of cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g<br />
professional development each year as part of the requirements to re-register with the<br />
Nurs<strong>in</strong>g and Midwifery Board of Australia. Many ANF Education Centre courses, sem<strong>in</strong>ars<br />
and workshops qualify as cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g professional development. Participants are provided with<br />
documentation for their professional portfolio <strong>in</strong> the event they are <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> a Nurs<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) audit. For details visit www.ahpra.gov.au<br />
Participants who attend both days will automatically achieve 70% of the 20 hours cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g<br />
professional development required to renew their nurs<strong>in</strong>g or midwifery registration.<br />
About the Australian Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Federation (Vic Branch)<br />
The Australian Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Federation (Vic Branch) is the peak organisation represent<strong>in</strong>g Victorian<br />
nurses, midwives and carers <strong>in</strong> relation to <strong>in</strong>dustrial, professional and occupational health and<br />
safety matters. ANF works tirelessly to improve nurses’, midwives’ and carers’ wages and<br />
conditions and their ability to provide high quality care to patients, residents and clients. ANF is<br />
also a major provider of nurs<strong>in</strong>g and midwifery education and professional development.<br />
ANF is committed to provid<strong>in</strong>g an opportunity for nurses, midwives and carers to discuss<br />
professional issues and undertake research <strong>in</strong> the pursuit of nurs<strong>in</strong>g excellence and improved<br />
patient outcomes.<br />
ANF has a membership of more than 67,000 nurses, midwives and carers employed <strong>in</strong> a range<br />
of health services, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g hospitals, aged care facilities, mental health facilities, community<br />
health centres, maternal and child health cl<strong>in</strong>ics, general medical cl<strong>in</strong>ics, schools, prisons, the<br />
Australian Red Cross Blood Service and the Royal District Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Service.<br />
ANF (Vic Branch) offers its members annual scholarships and research grants to promote<br />
nurs<strong>in</strong>g and midwifery excellence. For details visit www.anfvic.asn.au/aboutanf<br />
Victorian Branch<br />
ANF (Vic Branch)<br />
ANF House, 540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne<br />
Phone 03 9275 9333<br />
Fax 03 9275 9344<br />
records@anfvic.asn.au<br />
www.anfvic.asn.au<br />
14 May <strong>2013</strong>
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