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Here's a few of our favourite links, which we hope you will find a useful resource.

If you know of a website you think our members may enjoy visiting, please let us know about it by emailing service@apna.asn.au, so we can add it to our links page.

Educational Links

Multidisciplinary Education for Rural Health Practitioners - http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/multid/merhp/index.html
A collaborative network across rural Victoria providing multidisciplinary continuing education seminars for rural health practitioners.

Royal District Nursing Service Research Unit - http://www.rdns.net.au/research_publications/
The RDNS Research Unit is unique in that the research activities are led and implemented by nurses for the benefit of nursing and the community.

The Joanna Briggs Institute - http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au/about/homeAlt.php

Nursing Organisations - National

Association for Australian Rural Nurses - http://www.aarn.asn.au
To support rural nurses in the delivery of quality care and services to rural people.

Australian College of Midwives - http://www.acmi.org.au
This site has lots of information from professional documents to educational programs, codes of practice and an on-line store.

Australian Nurses Council - http://www.anc.org.au
The ANC is a peak national nursing body concerned with national standards and processes for the regulation of nursing within Australia.

Australian Nursing Federation - http://www.anf.org.au
A national body, offering nurses many services including wages and award information. Their site also has a comprehensive links page.

Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia - http://www.dwd.com.au/crana
Remote Area Nurses are specialist nurse practitioners who provide and coordinate a diverse range of health care serices.

Griffith University School of Nursing - http://www.gu.edu.au/school/nrs
The School of Nursing is committed to the development of nursing practice, theory and research in positive and visionary ways.

International Council of Nurses - http://www.icn.ch
The ICN Code for Nurses is the foundation for ethical nurse practice throughout the world.

Royal College of Nursing Australia - http://www.rcna.org.au
The RCNA is a leading professional organisation representing nurses from all practice areas.

Nursing Organisations - State

Nurses Board of Victoria - http://www.nbv.org.au
A statutory authority to regulate the nursing profession.

Nurses Board of Western Australia - http://www.nbwa.org.au
The mission of the Nurses Board is to protect the health of the community of WA through the legislation pertaining to the practice of nursing and midwifery.

Nurses Registration Board of New South Wales - http://www.nursesreg.nsw.gov.au
The Nurses Registration Board is a statutory authority responsible for the registration and enrolment of nurses.

Nurses Registration Board of South Australia - http://www.nursesboard.sa.gov.au
The Nurses Board is the regulatory body established to regulate the practice of nurses.

Queensland Nursing Council - http://www.qnc.qld.gov.au
The Council's role is the ensure that safe and competent nursing is available to the people of Queensland.

Organisations - National

Australian Association of Practice Managers - http://www.aapm.org.au
AAPM represents and unites practice managers and the profession of practice management nationally.

Australian Divisions of General Practice - https://www.adgp.com.au
ADGP is the peak national body representing 120 Divisions of General Practice across Australia.

Australian Resuscitation Council - http://www.resus.org.au
A voluntary coordinating body which represents all major groups involed in the teaching and practice of resuscitation.

Australian Wound Management Association - http://www.awma.com.au
A multidisciplinary, non-profit association consisting of people who are committed to developing and improving wound management for all individuals.

Cancer Council of Australia - http://www.cancer.org.au
The Cancer Council is committed to improving the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.

Carer's Australia - http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
Carers Australia is the national peak body for carers. This site includes policy, research, information and resources for carers and links to the state and territory Carers Associations.

Diabetes Australia - http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
A huge web site with information on every aspect of the disease.

Dieticians Association of Australia - http://www.daa.asn.au
The site provides information about the organisation and its services, the APD program, coming events, nutrition and dietetics and much more.

General Practice Education Australia - http://www.gpea.com.au
Australia's leading provider of education, training and consultancy services for GPs and other primary care professionals.

National Asthma Council of Australia - http://www.nationalasthma.org.au
This national site has action plans, consumer information sheets, information on research and links to other state based asthma organisations.

National Health Foundation of Australia - http://www.heartfoundation.com.au
This web site is extensive and is full of information for the health professional - well worth a visit.

National Prescribing Services - http://www.nps.org.au
The role of the NPS is to ensure that prescribers have access to the information and support they need to make good prescribing decisions.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - http://www.racgp.org.au
Another extensive site, covering everything from conferences and publication to fact sheets and industry issues.

Rural Health Education Foundation - http://www.rhef.com.au
Includes information about upcoming Satellite Education Programs.

Therapeutic Guidelines Limited - http://www.tg.com.au
Dedicated to deriving guidelines for therapy from the latest world literature, interpreted and distilled by Australia's most eminent and respected experts.

Vax 'em - http://www.vaccination.org.au
A collaborative venture between Northern Rivers Public Health Unit and Nothern Rivers Division of General Practice.

Organisations - State

Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria - http://www.accv.org.au
The Cancer Council Victoria is an independent, volunteer-based charity.

Breastcare Victoria - http://www.breastcarevic.org.au
BreastCare Victoria oversees the redevelopment of breast care treatment and support services at hospital and community level.

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