Professional Nursing Planning | Australian Nursing Industry

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Professional nursing planning
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AUSTRALIAN NURSING INDUSTRY1
Nursing industry
Nursing is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia and constitutes about
56.9% of the total Australian health system. This industry is regulated by some of the key
regulatory bodies described below.
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
The NMBA is structured to set up various state and territorial boards that assist in
introducing the National Scheme responsible for making decisions and regulating the
practices of nurses, midwives and students on issues of compliance such as auditing
standards, endorsement and notation. The functions of NMBA include registration of nurses,
midwives and students, development of protocols and standards of the practitioners,
management of inquiries and disciplinary meetings, examining the professionals who
obtained their training abroad and aim to practice in Australia and lastly, to consent
accreditation standards and study curriculums (Support for Nurses & Midwives, 2020).
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (APHRA)
NMBA works closely with APHRA to achieve its objectives, and the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law guides it. Structurally, APHRA consists of about 15
National Boards to ensure public health by establishing standards that health practitioners of
Australia must follow to provide quality service. Each of these 15 Boards has its health
profession agreement with APHRA that decides the budget and facilities provided. The main
functions of APHRA include registration of health practitioners, setting up standards,
ensuring audit compliance, enabling a mobile working staff in healthcare, accreditation of
complaints and also publish the online database (Ahpra.gov.au, 2020).

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Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
ANMAC is a non-profit organisation appointed under the supervision of the National
Registration and Accreditation Scheme and works according to the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law 2009. It has laid down a public document called the constitution as
a reference framework for all its operations, governance, powers of the directors and the
rights as well as duties of its workforce. The functions of ANMAC include examining the
expertise of health practitioners like nurses and midwives through a well-organized procedure
to ensure standard practices in health care on behalf of the government of Australia
(Anmac.org.au, 2020).
Other significant bodies- ACN and ANMF
Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is a national collaboration and has a role in
providing authorised education in nursing. The functions of ACN is mainly to supervise the
nurses of Australia and ensure optimal quality health care to the community. Australian
Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is the largest Australian nursing union and
bespoke nurses, midwives and nursing volunteers with concerns relating to the industry and
profession (Gray).
Professional skills
Nursing is part of the healthcare system wherein different sectors expect a variety of
skills from the nurses. Successful nurses require a variety of skills and knowledge, such as
patient-centred approach and compassionate care. Registered nurses are responsible for
managing the routine care of the patients and mediate between the physician and the family
of the patients. Alongside formal education, these nurses also require a set of skills, attitude
and qualities to become successful. Some of these are described in detail as follows: