national registration authority scheme may 2010
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Presentation I presented around Presentation I presented around Qld 2010Qld 2010
Dr Belinda MaierDr Belinda MaierMidwifery Advisor Qld Health -2009-2013Midwifery Advisor Qld Health -2009-2013
[email protected]@yahoo.com.au
National Registration Authority National Registration Authority SchemeScheme
MidwivesMidwivesNursesNursesMental Health NursesMental Health NursesMaternal Child and Health NursesMaternal Child and Health Nurses
Health Practitioner Regulation Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009National Law 2009
National Registration and accreditation for Chiropractic, Dental, National Registration and accreditation for Chiropractic, Dental, medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Optometry, Osteopathy, medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Optometry, Osteopathy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Psychology and from 2012;Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Psychology and from 2012; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice, Chinese medicine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice, Chinese medicine
and Medical radiation Practice. and Medical radiation Practice. Mandatory reporting of registrantsMandatory reporting of registrants Demonstration of continuing practice development and recency of Demonstration of continuing practice development and recency of
practicepractice National boards with the power to delegate all board decisionsNational boards with the power to delegate all board decisions Criminal history and identity checksCriminal history and identity checks Simplified complaints arrangements for the publicSimplified complaints arrangements for the public Student registrationStudent registration Handling of complaintsHandling of complaints
National Registration Authority National Registration Authority SchemeScheme
To establish a single national registration and To establish a single national registration and accreditation scheme for health professionals, beginning accreditation scheme for health professionals, beginning with the nine professions currently registered in all with the nine professions currently registered in all jurisdictions. jurisdictions.
That is;That is; physiotherapy,physiotherapy, optometry, optometry, nursing and midwifery, nursing and midwifery, chiropractic care, pharmacy, chiropractic care, pharmacy, dental care (dentists, dental hygienists, dental prosthetists and dental care (dentists, dental hygienists, dental prosthetists and
dental therapists), dental therapists), medicine, medicine, psychology and psychology and osteopathy. osteopathy.
The intent of NRAS is national registration The intent of NRAS is national registration aligning all professional bodies with aligning all professional bodies with particular professional requirements. particular professional requirements.
Plus’Plus’
One registration fee One registration fee professional development mandatedprofessional development mandated Australian registrationAustralian registration Standardisation of professional Standardisation of professional
competencies across Australiacompetencies across Australia Mandatory criminal checks and reporting - Mandatory criminal checks and reporting -
better for us better for our clients/patientsbetter for us better for our clients/patients
Minus’Minus’
Indemnity Insurance for midwives – Indemnity Insurance for midwives – excludes birth at homeexcludes birth at home
Collaboration requirements – written Collaboration requirements – written requirements with a medical practitioner or requirements with a medical practitioner or kind or kinds…kind or kinds…
Eligibility criteria for Midwives and Nurse Eligibility criteria for Midwives and Nurse Practitioners to access MBS PBSPractitioners to access MBS PBS
To register as a Midwife, Nurse or To register as a Midwife, Nurse or both…both…
Continuing professional Continuing professional development (CPD)development (CPD)
Learning activities related to the area of workLearning activities related to the area of work
20 hours for midwifery, 20 hours for nursing – 20 hours for midwifery, 20 hours for nursing – can include mandatory trainingcan include mandatory training can cross over i.e. Mandatory manual handling training may can cross over i.e. Mandatory manual handling training may
equal 2 hours CPD can be used for both midwifery and equal 2 hours CPD can be used for both midwifery and nursing if the applicant is seeking registration as a midwife nursing if the applicant is seeking registration as a midwife and a nurseand a nurse
Recency of practiceRecency of practice
Equivalent of three Equivalent of three months months (accumulative) full (accumulative) full time within the last time within the last five yearsfive years
Three months nursing Three months nursing and/or three months and/or three months midwiferymidwifery
Professional Indemnity Insurance Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)(PII)
Provided by employersProvided by employers
Criminal historyCriminal history
English language skillsEnglish language skills
This standard applies to all applicants for This standard applies to all applicants for registration.registration.
Endorsement of Nurse PractitionersEndorsement of Nurse Practitioners
Demonstrate Demonstrate experience in experience in advanced practice advanced practice nursingnursing
Endorsement authorising practiceEndorsement authorising practiceas a mental health nurseas a mental health nurse
Eligible midwifeEligible midwife
a) Current general registration as a midwife in Australia with no restrictions on practice;
b) Midwifery experience that constitutes the equivalent of 3 years full time post initial registration as a midwife;
c) Current competence to provide pregnancy, labour, birth and post natal care to women and their infants;
d) Successful completion of an approved professional practice review program for midwives working across the continuum of midwifery care;
e) 20 additional hours per year of continuing professional development relating to the continuum of midwifery care;
f) Formal undertaking to complete within 18 months of recognition as an eligible midwife; or the successful completion of:
i. an accredited and approved program of study determined by the Board to develop midwives’ knowledge and
skills in prescribing, or ii. a program that is substantially equivalent to such an approved program of study.
Immunisation and Sexual Health Immunisation and Sexual Health Endorsements in Queensland Endorsements in Queensland
The immunisation program and sexual health endorsements will not be transitioning to the national registration and accreditation scheme.
In response to this decision, Queensland Health is currently finalising amendments to the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 so that these RN DTP authorities continue after 30 June 2010.
CPDCPD Recency of practiceRecency of practice Criminal historyCriminal history Professional Professional
Indemnity InsuranceIndemnity Insurance English language English language
skillsskills
Professional PortfolioProfessional Portfolio