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Membership

The Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) is the peak organisation for nurse practitioners advancing nursing practice and access to health care. The objectives for which the College is established are many, but primarily focus on Support, Leadership, Awareness, Promotion, and Education.

Our website is the main communication and information source for members and has become the sole organisation representing and supporting Australian Nurse Practitioners.

It is also a gateway to more than 400 ACNP members representing Nurse Practitioners, Candidate Nurse Practitioners and nurses and allied health professionals that are interested in the Nurse Practitioner role. The ACNP has evolved over the years becoming the only national college for Nurse Practitioners with an annual conference, quarterly newsletter and educational days shared between state branches.

JOIN NOW AND RECEIVE the following benefits of membership;

  • Subscriptions to our electronic quarterly newsletter
  • Free online access to the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners web site and members only section
  • Free access to our email discussion list, podcasts and online education
  • Access and discounts to educational activities and conferences promoted by ACNP and other participating organisations
  • Representation at local, state, national and international levels
  • Entitlement to membership on various sub-committees and working parties that influence policy and decision-making for Nurse Practitioners
  • Access to annual Scholarships "The Ollie Schollie" - click here to download the form.

How Much?

  • Full Membership $150
  • Associate $125
  • Corporate $500

Click here to join.

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Nurse practitioners emerge by degrees

6 Minutes.com.au 6 Feb 2009

With no end in sight to the medical workforce shortage, the Northern Territory has become the latest area to try fill the gap by setting up degree courses for nurse practitioners.The first intake of 14 nurses will take up their places next month at Charles Darwin University (CDU) on a new program developed with Federal Government's indigenous intervention program in mind. The university says it hopes the nurse practitioner degree program will "provide NT with more highly skilled and knowledgeable health care professionals able to provide the complex care required in many remote communities," according to Professor Sandra Dunn, course co-ordinator.

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