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Media Releases

 

Media Releases

 

2010

April 2010 - ANMC appointed as independent Accreditation body (PDF 36 KB) 
 

2009

November 2009 - ANMC Launch of Standards and Criteria for the Accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery Courses (PDF 36 KB) 

August 2009 - Opposition threatens to obstruct Landmark Health Reform Legislation (PDF 39KB) 

July 2009 - Australian Nurse elected President of the International Council of Nurses (PDF 35KB) 

May 2009 - PBS and MBS access a win for the community and quality outcomes - (PDF 35KB)  
 

2008

November 2008 - Bachelor of nursing programs must stay in universities to maintain patient safety

August 2008 - APNMF - Launch of the new Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives

June 2008 - The ANMC welcomes the announcement by Health Minister Nicola Roxon of the appointment of Rosemary Bryant as the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for Australia (PDF 49KB)

March 2008 - APNF: Peak nursing and midwifery bodies support national registration (PDF 62KB)

February 2008 - ANMC sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (PDF 82KB)

January 2008 - The ANMC applauds the establishment of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (PDF 91KB
 

2007

December 2007 - ANMC looks forward to a new era of consultation with the Rudd Government - consultation the key to safety and quality in health care (PDF 55KB)

September 2007 - ANMC response to Government's plan to open 25 new nursing schools in hospitals (PDF 92KB)

September 2007 - APNMF response to Government's plan to open 25 new nursing schools in hospitals (PDF 69KB)

April 2007 - ANMC welcomes COAG's commitment to implement a national accreditation and registration system (PDF 25.4KB)

Consensus statement-relating to the draft Medicare item number 16400 (PDF 532 KB)
 

2006

August 2006-Safety concerns for the new Medicare item 16400 (PDF 83 KB)

July 2006-ANMC welcomes COAG's adoption of the Productivity Commission Recommendations (PDF 38 KB)

February 2006 - Memorandum of Cooperation with CATSIN (PDF 37KB)

February 2006 - Memorandum of Cooperation with RCNA (PDF 37KB)

January 2006 - Commencement of the review of the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses and development of the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Midwives (PDF 27KB)

Jan 2006 - New National Nursing and Midwifery Competency Standards (PDF 29KB)