Alison BeanHodges Chair, Victorian Chapter ACNP Clinical Manager, The Womens Hospital Nurse Practiti

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Alison Bean-HodgesChair, Victorian Chapter
ACNPClinical Manager, The Womens HospitalNurse
Practitioner
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our evolution

• separate state NP associations from 1999
• national ANPA formed in 2006
• incorporation to ACNP march 2009
• 400 members approx

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our structure

• board of directors with legal representation,
  national executive
• state chapter executives, 3 4 members
• national specialist committees governance,
  workforce, CPD, media, clinical effectiveness

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our purpose

• advance nursing practice improve access to
  health care
• provide leadership, representation support in
  respect to NP issues
• engage with and advise NP policy

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our purpose

• provide a forum for discussion dissemination of
  information amongst NPs
• facilitate mentoring relationships
• increase public awareness of the NP role

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our purpose

• provide healthcare consultancy
• support relevant research

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our activities

• key relationships
• RCNA
• CONNO
• NPS Quality Use of Medicines Project
• ANMC National Registration Working
• Group
• Australian Healthcare Reform Alliance

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our activities

• advisory representation roles
• deakin university NP masters
• primary healthcare roundtable
• national hospitals and healthcare reform
  commission

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our activities

• advocacy
• Federal State Health Ministers
• Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer

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supporting our college membership

• website information, interactive forums, NP
  employment opportunities
• annual conference sydney, october 09
• state chapter meetings

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supporting our membership

• state chapter professional development events
• newsletter
• member surveys MBS PBS

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contact

• www.acnp.org.au
• alison.beanhodges_at_thewomens.org.au
• 8345 3139 or 0417 312 360