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Rural to International Perspectives of the NP
From the College President Rural to International Perspectives of the NP
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he Australian College of Nurse Practitioners has recently held its 11th Annual conference in the outback of central Australia. The town of Alice Springs, with a population of around 28000 people, is situated approximately 400km (250 miles) from the worldrenowned Ayres Rock in central Australia and around 1500km (960 miles) from the nearest major city. As you could imagine, there were a few challenges in holding an event in such a location, but this replicated some of the challenging environments where nurse practitioners (NPs) provide health services in Australia and around the world. The conference enabled linking in with rural, remote and indigenous healthcare practices. It also brought together almost 300 Australasian delegates to such a unique location, including our international key note speaker Dr Tammy O’Rourke from Alberta, Canada, who spoke inspirationally on NP led innovation, as well as shaping, sharing and protection a vision for NPs in Australia. Dr O’Rourke reflected positively on the NP role across the globe and shared the keys of success for NPs to be part of the solution in healthcare reform and health system transformation. Whether it be in a small rural town in outback Australia, or in a major metropolitan health service, the NP role is proven to have a significant place of improving access and health outcomes for our community. In a recent announcement, the Australian Government has acknowledged that NPs have the necessary skills to be one of the preferred primary care clinicians to lead the ‘health care home’ model of care. As I sign off from my term as President of the College, I am comforted by the continued progress and growing support for NP roles across multiple specialties, in various clinical environments, across Australia and around the world.
The mission of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners is to serve as the national peak organization for nurse practitioners advancing nursing practice and access to health care. Our vision is to: influence health care policy through advocacy, consumer engagement, and research; instill nurse practitioner knowledge, competency, and capability through access to quality education; and facilitate the development of a community of professional practice. The ACNP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of an executive committee and eight state directors, a patron, and two co-opted members.
ACNP National Office PO Box 637 North Sydney, NSW 2059 Australia Phone: +61 2 9016 4349 Fax: +61 2 9954 0666 [email protected] acnp.org.au
Executive Committee President Chris Raftery, MNSc(NP) Vice President Grainne Lowe, PhD, NP, FACNP Secretary Helena Halton, MNP Treasurer Robin Moon, MN(NP), FFACNP Co-Opted Member Jane O’Connell, PhD, NP, FFACNP Co-Opted Member Juliane Samara, MN(NP) Co-Opted Member Helen Gosby, MN, NP, FFACNP
Board of Directors Australian Capital Territory Kate Maher, MN(NP) New South Wales Anne Moehead, OAM, NP, MMH, FACNP Northern Territory Lyn Byers, MNP Queensland Lee Poole , MNPractS, NP South Australia Luke Christofis, MNP, FFACNP
Chris Raftery, National President (retiring) Guest Co-Author e Luke Christofis, National Board Director 1555-4155/16/$ see front matter © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.10.019
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Tasmania Lisa Spoule, MNSc(NP) Victoria Kathleen Tori, MN(NP), FACNP Western Australia Clinton Fonceca, MNP
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
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he Australian College of Nurse Practitioners has recently held its 11th Annual conference in the outback of central Australia. The town of Alice Springs, with a population of around 28000 people, is situated approximately 400km (250 miles) from the worldrenowned Ayres Rock in central Australia and around 1500km (960 miles) from the nearest major city. As you could imagine, there were a few challenges in holding an event in such a location, but this replicated some of the challenging environments where nurse practitioners (NPs) provide health services in Australia and around the world. The conference enabled linking in with rural, remote and indigenous healthcare practices. It also brought together almost 300 Australasian delegates to such a unique location, including our international key note speaker Dr Tammy O’Rourke from Alberta, Canada, who spoke inspirationally on NP led innovation, as well as shaping, sharing and protection a vision for NPs in Australia. Dr O’Rourke reflected positively on the NP role across the globe and shared the keys of success for NPs to be part of the solution in healthcare reform and health system transformation. Whether it be in a small rural town in outback Australia, or in a major metropolitan health service, the NP role is proven to have a significant place of improving access and health outcomes for our community. In a recent announcement, the Australian Government has acknowledged that NPs have the necessary skills to be one of the preferred primary care clinicians to lead the ‘health care home’ model of care. As I sign off from my term as President of the College, I am comforted by the continued progress and growing support for NP roles across multiple specialties, in various clinical environments, across Australia and around the world.
The mission of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners is to serve as the national peak organization for nurse practitioners advancing nursing practice and access to health care. Our vision is to: influence health care policy through advocacy, consumer engagement, and research; instill nurse practitioner knowledge, competency, and capability through access to quality education; and facilitate the development of a community of professional practice. The ACNP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of an executive committee and eight state directors, a patron, and two co-opted members.
ACNP National Office PO Box 637 North Sydney, NSW 2059 Australia Phone: +61 2 9016 4349 Fax: +61 2 9954 0666 [email protected] acnp.org.au
Executive Committee President Chris Raftery, MNSc(NP) Vice President Grainne Lowe, PhD, NP, FACNP Secretary Helena Halton, MNP Treasurer Robin Moon, MN(NP), FFACNP Co-Opted Member Jane O’Connell, PhD, NP, FFACNP Co-Opted Member Juliane Samara, MN(NP) Co-Opted Member Helen Gosby, MN, NP, FFACNP
Board of Directors Australian Capital Territory Kate Maher, MN(NP) New South Wales Anne Moehead, OAM, NP, MMH, FACNP Northern Territory Lyn Byers, MNP Queensland Lee Poole , MNPractS, NP South Australia Luke Christofis, MNP, FFACNP
Chris Raftery, National President (retiring) Guest Co-Author e Luke Christofis, National Board Director 1555-4155/16/$ see front matter © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.10.019
www.npjournal.org
Tasmania Lisa Spoule, MNSc(NP) Victoria Kathleen Tori, MN(NP), FACNP Western Australia Clinton Fonceca, MNP
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
717