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APNA Media Alert for Friday 26 July, 2024

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) < 1 mins read

Over 1000 health care professionals from all across the country will attend today’s Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) Essential Health Summit and Primary Heatlh Care Congress (Friday 26th July 2024) where funding to create the next generation of Australian nurses will be announced by Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care the Hon Ged Kearney.

 

 

 

What: APNA Essential Health Summit and Primary Health Care Congress.

 

Who: Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney; Member for Boothby Louise Miller-Frost MP; APNA President Karen Booth; APNA CEO Ken Griffin; Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) President Melanie Dunstan; three student nurses and one nurse facilitator.

 

When: 9.30 am setup, Friday 26 July, 2024.

 

Where: West Entry, Level 1, City Rooms, Adelaide Exhibition and Convention Centre.

 


About us:

About The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)

 

APNA represents over 96,000 primary health care nurses in Australia working outside of

hospitals, including those employed in general practice, schools, aged care facilities,

correctional facilities and in wider community settings.

 


Contact details:

Media contact:

Sue Bellino 0400 1888 25

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