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Resources for Victorian divisions of general practice who are helping to enhance the role of nursing in Victorian general practices. Includes policy updates; information about government initiatives; links to peak nursing organisations; and enablers and barriers to the employment of practice nurses.
| Index |
| Education and Training (New) |
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GPDV
Workshops & Presentations External External GPDV Presentations on Practice Nursing 2003 Nurses in General Practice - 27 February 2003 2002 Nurses in General Practice - 25 July 2002 Chronic Illness and IM/IT - 24 April 2002 Chronic Illness and IM/IT - 15 February 2002 2001 Practice Support - 1 November 2001 |
| Uptake and Coverage Statistics for Victorian Divisions Programs |
| Division Contacts |
| Shared Resources |
| GPDV Updates |
| Peak Nursing Organisations |
| Commonwealth Government Links |
| Victorian Government Links |
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Click on the index links above.
GPDV nursing in general practice education and training updates.
| External GPDV Presentations on Nurses in General Practice | Resources |
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Reform Within Australian Practice Nursing: Background & Vision |
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Peter Larter, Presentation to the Otway Division Practice Nurse Network on (7 May 2003) |
Presentation
 (288KB) |
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Practice Nurses - Update and Issues |
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Peter Larter, Presentation at Rural Divisions' CEOs Meeting (March 2002) |
Presentation (73KB) |
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Practice Nurses � Update and Supervisory Regulations |
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Peter Larter Presentation at the Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA) Meeting (March 2002) |
Presentation (64KB) |
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Using a Systems Thinking Framework for Promoting Better General Practice Management of Chronic Illness |
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Susan Webster Presentation at the first GPDV Chronic Illness / IM/IT Workshop (February 2002) |
Presentation (323KB) |
List of contacts in Victorian divisions of general practice - for enquiries about practice nurses.
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Division |
Name |
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| Ballarat & District | Wendy Borowiak | wendyb@bddgp.org.au |
| Bendigo & District | Chris Fishley | cfishley@bgodivgp.org.au |
| Border | Rochele Thomas | rthomas@bordergp.org.au |
| Central Bayside DGP | Reitai Minogue | reitai.minogue@centralbayside.com.au |
| Central Highlands | Gillian Cass | gillian.cass@chdgp.com.au |
| Central West Gippsland | Donna Hill Jane Weeding |
daabetes@cwgdogp.com.au
janew@cwgdogp.com.au |
| Dandenong | Rose Griffiths | r.griffiths@dd.gp.com.au |
| Eastern Ranges | Wendy Thomas | wendy.thomas@ergpa.com.au |
| East Gippsland | Angela Crunden | immun.egdgp@bigpond.com |
| Geelong | Helen Taylor, EO | ht.gpag@gpageelong.com.au |
| Goulburn Valley | Sally
Coates Sue Furphy |
scoates@gvgp.com.au
sfurphy@gvgp.com.au |
| Greater South Eastern | Rae Flew | rflew@gsedgp.com.au |
| Inner Eastern Melbourne | Jennifer Cooper | Jennifer@iemdgp.com.au |
| Knox | Debi Ellis |
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| Mallee |
Kiran McDonald [Mildura] Teresa O'Brien [Swan Hill] |
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| Melbourne | Kay Cruse | pkcruse@optusnet.com.au |
| Monash | Mary Mathews | mmathews@rubix.net.au |
| Mornington Peninsula | Lynne Cooper | L.Cooper@mpdgp.org.au |
| Murray Plains | Kerry Parry | kparry@mpdgp.com.au |
| North East Valley | Ken Mansbridge, EO | nevdgp@nevdgp.org.au |
| North East Victorian | Renee Williams | reneewilliams@nevicdgp.org.au |
| North West Melbourne | Karen Hoffmann | karenh@nwmdgp.org.au |
| Northern Melbourne | Annette Knopf | annette.knopf@ndgp.org.au |
| Otway | Julieanna Crow |
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| South Gippsland | Angela Rodaughan | a.rodaughan@sggp.com.au |
| Southcity GP Services | Michelle Wills | mwills@isemdgp.org.au |
| West Vic | Leisl
Jackson Wendy Brand |
l.jackson@westvicdiv.asn.au |
| Western Melbourne | Angela Caruso | acaruso@westerngp.com.au |
| Westgate | Michael Maalouf | michael.maalouf@westgategp.com |
| Whitehorse | Marg Gordon | marggordon@wdgp.com.au |
Resources from divisions and the ADGP for those working with nurses in general practice
| Type of Resource | Description | Resources |
| Example Position Description - Practice Nurse (New) | An example of a position description that can be tailored by practices looking to employ a practice nurse. The practice will need to do some pre-thinking about what kind of work they envisage the nurse doing, and therefore what kind of experience they are looking for in a potential candidate. | Example Position Description - Practice Nurse.doc (36KB) |
| Examples of Questionnaires to Practices | To better meet the needs of practice nurses in their areas, many divisions have sent questionnaires out to all practice nurses (or practice managers) to gain a greater understanding of nurses� profiles, current skill levels, current duties, needs etc. |
Example Questionnaire to Practice Nurses / Practice Managers (33KB)
Example Questionnaire to Practice Nurses
Example Questionnaire to Practice Managers / Practice Principals |
| Systems Thinking Audit Tool |
A checklist developed for use by division
staff when visiting practices. Based on the outcomes of the GPDV Chronic Disease & IM/IT workshop (24 April 2002) and on the "systems thinking" approach developed by Monash University. It allows divisions/practices to audit their practice systems that support the employment of a practice nurse. |
Systems Thinking Audit Tool (103KB)
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| Scoping Studies � Nurses in Australian general practices |
An ADGP scoping study, designed to ascertain
the extent to which GPs currently employ practice nurses, the type of
duties performed by practice nurses, and the level and range of support
functions provided by divisions of general practice to assist practices
and practice nurses. The questionnaire was developed in collaboration with the (then) Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC).
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ADGP Practice Nurse Scoping Study (October 2001) (30KB) |
Please note that updates for 2003 will be issued as part of our Primary Care Updates newsletter.
List of peak nursing organisations, with descriptions and web addresses.
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Organisation |
Acronym |
Description |
Web Address |
| Australian Practice Nurses Association | APNA | A professional body to represent the interests of practice nurses at the national level; to facilitate networking and support; and to facilitate professional and educational development opportunities for practice nurses. Formed in August 2001. | www.apna.asn.au |
| Australian Nurses� Federation | ANF | The national union for nurses. The ANF's core business is the industrial and professional representation of nurses and nursing through the activities of a national office and branches in every State and Territory. Formed in 1924. |
National http://www.anf.org.au/
Victorian |
| Royal College of Nursing, Australia | RCNA | A professional organisation representing nurses from all practice areas, whose core business is the promotion and recognition of excellence in nursing eg: through the provision of education, professional development, the provision of information and networking opportunities, or through high level input to health policy. Formed in 1949. |
National http://www.rcna.org.au/
Victorian Vic/index.html |
| Nurses Board of Victoria | NBV | A regulating body that registers nurses in Victoria and requires an annual review of nurses� status. The Board is entrusted by the Victorian government to ensure high standards within the profession through registering nurses, accrediting nursing programs in universities and VET institutions, approving programs by other educational providers and setting standards and guidelines for nursing practice. Formed in 1923. | http://www.nbv.org.au/ |
| The Association for Australian Rural Nurses | AARN | Peak representative body for Australian Rural Nurses, and an active member of the National Rural Health Alliance. Formed in 1992. | See the National Rural Health Alliance page at http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/ |
Nursing in General Practice Website: http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/gp/nursing/index.htm
The Australian Remote and Rural Nurse Scholarship Program: http://www.health.gov.au/ruralhealth/workers/nursing.htm
Nurse Policy Branch: http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/pdpd/nurse.htm
Nurse Practitioner Website: http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/pdpd/vnp/index.htm
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