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Date
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Action
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October
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1990
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First Nurse Practitioner Committee convened in New South Wales (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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December
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1993
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Stage 3 steering committee
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January
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1994
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Pilot projects
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September
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1994
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Pilot projects commenced
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January
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1996
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Establishment of the Nurse Practitioner Project South Australia (SA)
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April
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1996
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Stage 3 report released
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August
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1998
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NSW Nurse Practitioner Framework circulated
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November
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1998
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Nurses Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 1998
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November
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1998
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Nurse Practitioner implementation policy circulated
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October
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1998
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NuPrac Reference Groups established
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October
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1999
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Nurse Practitioner Project (NuPrac Project SA)
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November
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1999
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Authorisation process finalised by NSW Nurses’ Registration Board
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Nurse Practitioner Demonstration Projects commence in Victoria
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December
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1999
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Nurse Practitioner Trial (Wound Care, Sexual Health, Mental Health Liaison, Military) commenced in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
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February
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2000
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First meeting State Steering Committee held in NSW
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December
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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 Nurse Practitioner 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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December
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2002
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First Nurse Practitioner authorised in SA: Libby Birchmore
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September
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2002
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Widening of sites accepting NP positions to NSW metropolitan areas
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March
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2003
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The Australian Nurse Practitioner Association (APNA) 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 as NPs with the Nurses Board of Western Australia (WA)
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April
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2003
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Work commenced to amend Nurses’ Act 1998 ACT to establish 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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December
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2003
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ACT Nurses’ Board endorsed Registration Policy for Nurse Practitioners
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February
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2004
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Wider contact with other states in Australia
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March
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2004
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Nurse Practitioner Legislation Amendment Act 2003 was passed, establishing legislative framework for NP roles in the ACT
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2004
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First NP registered in the 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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SA Nurse Practitioner Association (SANPSA) formed
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December
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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 the ACT and 4 in Victoria. Development of state chapters of ANPA
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September
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2005
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ACT chapter of ANPA formed
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October
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2005
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Inaugural national conference of ANPA:
28-29 October 2005, Canberra ACT
Foundation President: Jane O’Connell
Vice President: Amal Helou
Treasurer: Rochelle Firth
Secretary: Loma Scott
Committee Members: James McVeigh and Cheryl Davidson stand down and Helen Gosby becomes public officer
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November
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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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February
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2006
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WA branch of ANPA formed
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April
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2006
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First NP positions designated in WA:
Sue Hyde (Haematology, SCGH)
Saroja Nazareth (Liver Services, RPH)
Bev Scott (Aged Care, Carinya of Bicton)
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August
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2006
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Launch of new APNA website in partnership with the College of Nursing
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July
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2006
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First NP endorsed in Queensland (QLD):
Jane Truscott
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September
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2006
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2nd Annual National APNA Conference:
Gold Coast, QLD
First change in national executive at AGM:
President: Andrew Cashin
Vice President: Helen Gosby
Secretary: Barbara Harvey
Treasurer: Wendy Waters
Newsletter Editor: Amal Helou
State Chairs: Jane Truscott(QLD), Elaine Ford(NSW), Elissa O’Keefe(ACT), Anna Green(VIC), Luke Cristofis(SA), Robin Moon(WA)
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November
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2006
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Remote area nursing posts in WA designated as NP sites
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December
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2006
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SA Nurse Practitioner Association dissolved to become ANPA-SA
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February
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2007
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First NPs authorised in QLD via Masters program
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February
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2007
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QLD chapter of ANPA formed
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September
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2007
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3-year ARCS-funded Australian Nurse Practitioner Research Project (AUSPRAC) commenced
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October
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2007
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3rd National APNA Conference held in Perth, WA
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May
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2008
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Northern Territory (NT) Nursing and Midwifery Board finalises NP authorisation process
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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 and ACMHN
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September
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2008
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3 NPs authorised to practice in NT:
Helen Schute, Jennifer Byrnes and Tim Emerton
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September
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2008
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NBSA review of the implementation processes for NP authorisation in SA
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October
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2009
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4th National APNA Conference:
26-28 October Melbourne, VIC
Nurse Practitioners: Bridging the Gaps in Healthcare
Formation of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
Inaugural President: Helen Gosby
Vice President: Andrew Cashin
Secretary: Elissa O’Keefe
Treasurer: Wendy Waters
Newsletter Editor: Amal Helou
State Chairs: Sharyn Plath(QLD), Donna Muscardin(NSW), Leonie Burdack(ACT), Alison Bean-Hodges(VIC), Luke Cristofis(SA), Robin Moon(WA), Jennifer Byrnes(NT)
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January
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2009
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New arrangements for NP authorisation in SA
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March
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2009
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The ACNP becomes a registered company with ASIC
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May
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2010
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Inaugural NURSEPRAC ED Conference: Adelaide
Conference Organising Committee:
Luke Christofis
Stuart Smith
Mark Jones
Anne Lentakis
Michael Kirkbride
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November
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2010
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MBS & PBS reforms announced for NPs
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November
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2010
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5th Annual National ACNP Conference November 1st Canberra, ACT:
Nurse Practitioners: Taking the Next Step…MBS/PBS
ACNP Executive Members:
President: Helen Gosby
Vice President: Chris Helms
Secretary: Amal Helou
Treasurer: Wendy Waters
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October
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2011
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6th Annual National ACNP Conference
6-8 October 2011 Adelaide, SA
Nurse Practitioners: Coming of Age
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September
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2012
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7th Annual National ACNP Conference
5-8 September 2012 Surfer’s Paradise, QLD
Closing the Gaps and Clearing the Barriers
ACNP Executive and Board Members:
President: Helen Gosby
Vice President: Leonie Burdack
Treasurer: Wendy Waters
Secretary: Amal Helou
Web Coordinator: Chris Helms
Stuart Smith: Director of Communications
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September
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2012
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Inaugural MIMS NP of the Year:
Luke Christofis
Highly Commended: Sharyn Plath
Consumer Award: Adrian Large
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