National Registration and Accreditation Scheme
The introduction of a single national registration and accreditation system for health professions became a reality on 1 July 2010.
The scheme initially covers ten health professional groups including nursing and midwifery.
The scheme consists of a Ministerial Council (of federal, state and territory health ministers); an independent Australian Health Workforce Advisory Council; a national agency with an agency management committee and national profession-specific boards.
The scheme means significant changes to the way nurses and midwives are registered and accredited.
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QNU members are encouraged to read the information below that has been published to date by our Union.
Protected Titles
Recently, the issue of some employers referring to their Enrolled Nurses as ‘Registered Staff’ or ‘Registered Nurses’ has been a topic of discussion.
Re-entry applicants must walk an unfair path
The QNU has formally lodged its concern that nurses and midwives wishing to apply for re-entry to practice face different and unfair standards to other professional health practitioners.
Graduate - apply for registration early, go online
AHPRA is smoothing the path from study to the workforce for new graduates by providing an online early registration application service.
Revised English language skills registration standard FAQs
On Monday 19 September 2011, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s revised registration standard on English language skills was implemented.
Inconsistencies in decision-making between state boards
Are Queensland nurses and midwives being treated unfairly by the Queensland Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia?
AHPRA launches new online service for health practitioners
Australia’s health practitioners can now print their own copy of their Certificate of Registration in a new online service launched by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) today.
AHPRA: Last week to renew registration with 30 May expiry date
One last reminder that the registration of nurses and midwives whose registration renewal was due by 31 May is about to lapse.
FAQ: Registration renewal & proof of registration
Many members have contacted QNU staff recently regarding concerns over registration renewal dates and how to prove registration while awaiting a certificate, as well as being concerned regarding managers demanding evidence of same. To help alay these concerns the QNU has developed the following FAQs.
NMBA position statement: Concurrent registration as a Registered nurse and Enrolled nurse
The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) for health professionals in Australia commenced on 1 July 2010 under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (the National Law) as in force in each state and territory.
AHPRA: Queensland nurses and midwives urged to renew online and on time
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia today urged nurses and midwives in Queensland whose registration expires on 30 June to renew online and on time.
English language test registation win
The QNU has been working hard to assist members to obtain their nursing and/or midwifery registration. Difficulties and inconsistencies with the application of some of the new national registration standards have resulted in some QNU members being incorrectly refused registration.
CPD – Reflecting on the value of learning activities
An important part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Registration Standard for nurses and midwives is the requirement to reflect on the value of learning activities and to incorporate that reflection into the documentation of those activities.
Board calls on employers to support registration renewal campaign
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia today called on employers in the health sector to bulk check the registration renewal dates of employee nurses and midwives due to renew registration by 31 May 2011.
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