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DATE
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ACTION
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Oct
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1990
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First Nurse Practitioner Committee convened in NSW
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June
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1992
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Discussion paper released
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June
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1993
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Stage 2 Report released
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Dec
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1993
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Stage 3 Steering Committee
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Jan
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1994
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Pilot projects
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Sept
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1994
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Pilots commenced
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Jan
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1996
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Establishment of the Nurse Practitioner Project South Australia
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April
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1996
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Stage 3 Report released
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Aug
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1998
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NSW Nurse Practitioner Framework circulated
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Nov
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1998
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Nurses Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 1998
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Nov
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1998
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Implementation policy circulated
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Oct
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1998
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Nu Prac Reference Groups established
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Oct
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1999
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Nurse Practitioner Project (Nu PracProject South Australia)
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Nov
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1999
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Authorisation Process finalised by NSW NRB
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NP Demonstration Projects commence in Victoria
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Dec
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1999
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Nurse Practitioner Trial (Wound Care, Sexual Health, Mental Health Liaison, Military ) commenced in ACT
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Feb
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2000
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First Meeting State Steering Committee held NSW
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Dec
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2000
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First Nurse Practitioners Authorised, Jane O’Connell and Sue Denison
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May
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2001
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Approval of NP positions in rural NSW Olwyn Johnson and Sue Denison
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May
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2002
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ACT Nurse Practitioner Trial Project Report and Recommendations
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Dec
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2002
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First Nurse Practitioner Authorised in SA, Libby Birchmore
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Sept
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2002
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Widening of sites accepted for NP positions to NSW Metropolitan sites
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March
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2003
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ANPA formed in NSW
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March
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2003
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First nurse practitioner candidates commence studies at Curtin University leading to registration with the Nurses Board of Western Australia as nurse practitioners
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April
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2003
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Work commenced to Amend Nurses Act 1988 ACT to established the title of Nurse Practitioner in the ACT
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April
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2003
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Legislation passed in WA Parliament allowing for designation of NP sites and for nurse practitioners to be employed in those sites.
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June
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2003
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First nurse practitioners registered in WA under the ‘grandfather’ clause.
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Dec
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2003
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ACT Nurses Board endorsed Registration Policy for Nurse Practitioners
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Feb
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2004
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Wider contact with other states in Australia
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Mar
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2004
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Nurse Practitioner Legislation Amendment Act 2003 was passed, establishing legislative framework for nurse practitioner roles in ACT
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2004
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First NP registered in ACT
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June
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2004
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Joint Australian and ACT Government funded Aged Care Nurse Practitioner Pilot project commenced
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June
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2004
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South Australian Nurse Practitioner Association (SANPA) Formed
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Dec
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2004
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First 4 NPs endorsed in Victoria
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June
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2005
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58 authorised N/MPs in NSW, 21 in WA, 10 authorised NPs in SA, 2 in ACT and 4 in Vic. Development of state chapters of ANPA.
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Sept
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2005
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ACT Chapter ANPA formed
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Oct
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2005
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Inaugural national conference of ANPA 28-29 October 2005 in Canberra.
Foundation President Jane O'Connell, Vice PresidentAmal Helou,
Treasurer Rochelle Firth, SecretaryLorna Scott and Committee Members
James McVeigh and Cheryl Davidson stand down and Helen Gosby becomes public officer
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Nov
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2005
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Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council endorsed Nurse Practitioner definitions and competency standards for implementation by State and Territory nursing and midwifery registration authorities
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Feb
April
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2006
2006
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Western Australian Branch of ANPA formed.
First NP positions designated in WA, Sue Hyde (Haematology, SCGH) & Saroja Nazareth (liver services RPH)
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August
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2006
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Launch of new ANPA website in partnership with The College of Nursing,
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2006
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First NP authorized in QLD via grandfather clause of RPL Jane Truscott
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Sept
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2006
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First change to national executive at AGM held during the 2ndAnnual national conference on the Gold Coast of Queensland.
National executive of ANPA; PresidentAndrew Cashin, VPHelen Gosby, Secretary Barbara Harvey, Treasurer Wendy Waters, Appointment of Newsletter editorAmal Helou. State Chairs appointedQLD Jane Truscott, NSW Elaine Ford, ACT Elissa O’Keefe, VIC Anna Green, SA Luke Cristofis, WA Robin Moon.
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Nov
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2006
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Remote area nursing posts in WA designated as NP sites.
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Dec
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2006
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South Australian Nurse Practitioner Association (SAMPA) dissolved to become ANPA-SA
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Feb
Feb
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2007
2007
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First Nurse Practitioners Authorised in QLD via Masters program
QLD chapter of ANPA formed
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Sept
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2007
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3 year ARCS funded Australian Nurse Practitioner Research Project (AUSPRAC) commenced
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Oct
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2007
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3rd National Conference in Perth WA
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May
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2008
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Northern Territory Nursing and midwifery board finalised the process for authorisation of NP
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June
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2008
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Participation in Primary Health Care Roundtable at Parliament House and formulation of consensus statement “Advanced registered nurse and nurse practitioner role in primary health care” with ANF, APNA, RCNA, ACMHN
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Sep
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2008
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3 NPs authorised to practice in the NT Helen Schute, Jennifer Byrnes and Tim Emerton
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Sep
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2008
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NBSA review of the implementation processes for Nurse Practitioner authorisation South Australia
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Oct
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2008
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4th National conference in Melbourne 26-28 October
Formation of Australian College of Nurse Practitioners. Inaugural PresidentHelen Gosby, VPAndrew Cashin, Secretary Elissa O’Keefe, Treasurer Wendy Waters, Newsletter EditorAmal Helou, State chair QLDSharyn Plath, NSWDonna Muscardin, ACTLeonie Burdack, VIC Alison Bean Hodges , SALuke Cristofis, WA Robin Moon, NTJennifer Byrnes
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Jan
March
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2009
2009
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New arrangements for Nurse Practitioner Authorisation in South Australia
The Australian College of Nurse Practitioners becomes a Registered Company with ASIC
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| Nov |
2010 |
MBS & PBS announced for Nurse Practitioners |
| May |
2010 |
Inagual Emergency Nurse Practitioner Confernece - Adelaide NURSEPRAC 2010
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