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Welcome to the Australian Nursing
and Midwifery Council Incorporated (ANMC)
The ANMC is a peak body established in 1992 to facilitate a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC works with state and territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authorities (NMRA) in evolving standards for statutory nursing and midwifery regulation. These standards are flexible, effective and responsive to the health care requirements of the Australian population.
The ANMC is also an authorised assessing authority for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and undertakes skills assessments of internationally qualified nurses and midwives seeking permanent migration in Australia.
Current Issues
- National Registration and Accreditation Update
On 26 March, 2008 the Council of Australian Governments signed the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for a National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions. The meeting communiqué and the IGA are both available on the COAG website http://www.coag.gov.au
The ANMC supports a national regulatory scheme for nursing and midwifery based on the scheme maintaining the highest standards of nursing and midwifery care to the Australian community. The ANMC has significant concerns about certain aspects of the scheme; primarily that the National Board for Nursing and Midwifery will not have access to appropriate human and financial resources to allow it to regulate properly and that this will have a negative impact on standards. The ANMC is committed to taking the time necessary to ensure that the scheme developed is implemented carefully, thoughtfully and transparently.
Further information including copies of all ANMC and APNMF submissions is available on the Health Workforce website http://www.nhwt.gov.au/natreg.asp
What's New
- ANMC June 2009 Newsletter
- Request for Tender
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals and/or organisations to Develop a Range of Educational Materials and Organise, Design and Deliver Workshops Suitable for Implementing the ANMC Professional Practice Framework for Nurses and Midwives. Guidelines for the project and tender process are provided in the Request for Tender document below:
- National Accreditation Framework
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council is pleased to announce the completion of the project to develop Standards and Criteria for the Accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery Courses Leading to Registration, Enrolment, Endorsement and Authorisation in Australia. Accreditation standards have been developed for the accreditation of courses leading to registration, enrolment, endorsement and authorisation as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse, midwife and nurse practitioner.
The National framework for the accreditation of nursing and midwifery courses leading to registration, enrolment, endorsement and authorisation in Australia has also been amended to accommodate the new Standards and Criteria.
The Standards and the amended Framework can be downloaded from the link below. The standards are currently being trialed in preparation for implementation in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme in July 2010. For further information please contact the ANMC or your NMRA.
National Accreditation Framework (PDF 185KB)
Accreditation Standards - Registered Nurse (PDF 299KB)
Accreditation Standards - Enrolled Nurse (PDF 231KB)
Accreditation Standards - Nurse Practitioner (PDF 271KB)
Accreditation Standards - Midwife (PDF 332 KB)
- Continuing Competence Framework
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council is pleased to announce the completion of its project to develop a national framework for the demonstration of continuing competence for nurses and midwives (The Continuing Competence Framework). The Framework was endorsed at the ANMC February Board meeting and can be downloaded from the link below. Whilst the legislation in some states and territories prevents the Framework currently being adopted in those jurisdictions it is hoped that the Framework will be adopted with the commencement of national regulation in 2010. All nurses and midwives are encouraged to download and view the Continuing Competence Framework.
Continuing Competence Framework
- International - English Language Policy
Please note that the new English language requirements are now in effect. All Form B (Full) Assessments require either IELTS or
OET results as per the revised ANMC English Language Proficiency policy*. Form A (Modified) Assessments do not require submission of English language test results.
International
* English Language Proficiency (PDF 104KB)
- Media Release - November 2008
Bachelor of nursing programs must stay in universities to maintain patient safety
ANMC Media Release November 26, 2008
- WP/SEAR
The 7th meeting of the nursing and midwifery regulatory authorities from the Western Pacific and South East Asian Regions (WP/SEAR) was held in Singapore on 30 - 31 October 2008
- New Codes Posters for Sale
Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia
Code of Professsional Conduct
for Nurses in Australia
Code of Ethics for Midwives in Australia
Code of Professsional Conduct
for Midwives in Australia
To order these posters please go to Publication and Poster order form
