Aim :
To provide and/or facilitate current and relevant information and training to all Practice Nurses and support to General Practice with the Practice role.

Staff :

Project Officer : Edwina Wiltshire


Further information:

Nursing in General Practice - education and training

The Nursing in General Practice (NiGP) program, administered by the Australian General Practice Network, provides training and professional support for practice nurses. This page provides information on the education and training components of the program.

A practice nurse is a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a general practice.

Training support measures - leadership and development for nurses in general practice.

Scholarship programs - delivered through the Royal College of Nursing, Australia. Further information is available at www.rcna.org.au.


Education and training resources

Current Templates for Chronic Disease Management please click here

Chronic Disease Management Resources:  

AGPN CDM

Nurse Led Clinics

GPMP/TCA Flow charts

CDM Manual

PRACTICE NURSE INFORMATION WEBSITES

Australian General Practice Nursing   

Department for Health & Ageing

NATIONAL NURSING BODIES

Australian Nursing Federation  

Royal College of Nursing Australia

Australian Practice Nurse Association  

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council

AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency)

Nursing & Midwiefry Board of Australia

NURSING NEWSLETTERS

Nursing and Midwifery Newsletter

Nursing Matters Newsletter for Practice Nurses

PRACTICE NURSE EDUCATION WEBSITES

Clin Ed (Collaborative On-Line learning for Medical & Allied Health Professionals)

Health Direct