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PEAK NURSING BODIES UNITED ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE REFORMS

Australian College of Nursing < 1 mins read

PEAK NURSING BODIES UNITED ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE REFORMS

 

Australia’s peak nursing bodies are united in supporting scope of practice and primary care reform processes.

 

The peaks have each submitted individual responses to Issues Paper 2 from the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review.  

 

Our joint submission is attached.

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