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Past Projects
Past Projects
Prior to July 1 2010, the ANMC had undertaken many national projects as part of its Research and Policy Program.
Details of these projects can be found below.
For current registration standards please go to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia website www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
- Re-Entry Standards Project
- Professional Boundaries Project
- Accreditation of Nursing & Midwifery Courses
- Continuing Competence Project
- Development of National Standards for the Assessment of Internationally
Qualified Nurses and Midwives for Registration and Migration
- Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct Project
- Decision Making Framework Project
- Registered Nurse Standards Project
- Nurse Practitioner Standards Project
- Midwifery Standards Project
Development of Standards and Criteria for the Accreditation of Return to Practice Courses for Nurses and Midwives in Australia
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council undertook a project to develop accreditation standards and criteria for courses leading to re-entry to the register for nurses and midwives. The development of these accreditation standards and criteria will complement the work already completed in the development of national standards and criteria for the accreditation of nursing and midwifery courses leading to registration, enrolment, endorsement and authorisation in Australia.
There are three draft standards and criteria - Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Midwives. (As these standards and criteria are for re-entry to the register and a Nurse Practitioner must first re-enter the register as a registered nurse there are no standards for the Nurse Practitioner.)
Accreditation Standards
Literature Review
Development of ANMC National Guidelines on Boundaries of Professional Practice for Nurses and Midwives
In February 2007 the ANMC embarked on a project to develop Guidelines for nurses and midwives on professional boundaries. The scope of the project, convened and managed by ANMC, in conjunction with the Nursing Council of New Zealnd, involved a full review and updtate of an existing document: Guidelines for Registered and Enrolled Nurse Regarding the Boundaries of Professional Practice, which was developed in 1999 for the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW.
Below are background papers for the project:
Accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery Courses - a national project undertaken by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
The project to develop ANMC Standards and Criteria for the Accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery Courses leading to Registration, Enrolment, Endorsement and Authorisation in Australia was completed and endorsed in early 2009 and launched in November 2009. The Framework, Standards and Criteria as well as the Literature Review can be downloaded from the link below:
Continuing Competence Framework
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council completed in 2008 its project to develop a national framework for the demonstration of continuing competence for nurses and midwives - The Continuing Competence Framework. The Framework and the Literature Review can be downloaded from the link below:
Development of National Standards for the Assessment of Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives for Registration and Migration
During 2007/2008 the ANMC undertook a project to develop national standards for the assessment of internationally qualified nurses and midwives for registration and migration. The aim of the project was to research and formulate national standards for the assessment of internationally qualified nurses and midwives who apply for registration in, and migration to, Australia, irrespective of their country of origin.
The final report can be downloaded below:
The final report can be downloaded below:
Review of the Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives in Australia
The Codes of Ethics and Professioanl Conduct for Nurses and Midwives in Australia were launched at Parliament House, CAnberra in August 2008. The project was a collaboration between the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, The Australian Nursing Federation, the Royal College of Nursing, Australia and the Australian College of Midwives.
Below are links to the previous Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct:
Below are links to the previous Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct:
Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia - June 2002 (PDF 181KB)
Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia - January 2003 (PDF 172KB)
Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia - January 2003 (PDF 172KB)
Decision Making Framework Project
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) has completed a project to Develop a National Framework for the Development of Decision Making Tools for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (National DMF). In undertaking this work, the ANMC collaborated with State and Territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authorities, the National Nursing and Nurse Education Taskforce (until June 2006 when the Taskforce was disbanded), the Australian and New Zealand Council of Chief Nurses, the Deans of Nursing and Midwifery, the Australian Nursing Federation, the Australian College of Midwives Inc, Royal College of Nursing, Australia and the National Enrolled Nurses Association. Please see below for a link to the final report:
An Interim Review of the Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council is pleased to advise that research to undertake an interim review of the competency standards fro the registered nurse concluded in 2005. The research was undertaken by Dr Marie Heartfield and Ms Terri Gibson, an investigative team from the University of South Australia who successfully tendered for the project.
Below is a link to earlier standards:
2002 ANMC National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse and the Enrolled Nurse (PDF 43 KB)
The ANMC Nurse Practitioner Standards Project
The advent of the nurse practitioner role in Australia signifies an historic development with the extension to the scope of professional nursing practice that has been long awaited. The nurse practitioner will fulfil a pivotal role in contemporary health service teams in varied contexts in making an important and uniques contribution to the health and well-being of the Australian community.
The Nurse Practitioner Standards Project Report can be downloaded below:
Nurse Practitioner Standards Project Report - (PDF 699KB)
Midwifery Standards Project
The project was designed to research the contemporary role and scope of practice of midwives in Australia and develop a generic description for midwives on entry to practice. The development and validation of national competency standards for midwives and development of a strategy and tools for evaluation and review of the role and standards for midwives have been principle outcomes of the research.The initiative has built upon previous research to develop competency standards by the Australian College of Midwives (ACMI) and was completed in October 2005. The ACMI has actively contributed in the development of this research project through participation on the Project Management Committee and by providing advice to the consultancy team through the Australian National Education Standards Taskforce of the ACMI.
