Aboriginal Health Forum
Professional Practice
Competency Standards Toolkit for Nurses in General Practice
A set of competency standards, used in conjunction with core nursing competency standards (developed by the Australian Nursing Council), is a useful framework for practice nurses to use to assess their own skills and knowledge and to plan their own professional development pathway. The competency standards should also assist employers with performance management and recruitment processes.
Obtain a copy of the competency standards toolkit (View ANF website)
Email ANF to register for regular e-bulletins anfcanberra@anf.org.au
Scope of Practice
Scope of nursing practice for nurses in general practice can be found as part of the above mentioned Competency Standards.
View ANC Scope of Practice Guidelines (PDF 98KB)
Nurses Board Guidelines for Scope of Practice
The Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV) have establish a framework to assist nurses and midwives to make decisions about their current practice and whether to expand their scope of practice.
View NBV Guidelines (PDF 1.3MB)
Code of Ethics
Nurses must adhere to privacy principles as part of their professional conduct. All nurses in Australia must adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct and the Code of Ethics, set by the Australia Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC).
View the ANMC Code of Ethics (PDF 248KB)
View updated information on the ANMC Code of Ethics project (View the ANMC website)
Insurance
Information on Public Liability Insurance can be located on the AGPN website
For further information contact:
Lesley Czulowski, Nursing in General Practice and Aboriginal Health Program Consultant
Ph: 03 9314 5221 | Fax 03 9341 5299: Email: l.czulowski@gpv.org.au