Practice Nurses

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Overview

The Nursing in General Practice Program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The Nursing in General Practice (NiGP) Program is the key program under the Australian Government’s Nursing in General Practice Training and Support Initiative.

Initiative Aims

  • Relieve workforce pressure in general practice
  • Improve the prevention and management of chronic disease
  • Improve access to, and the quality and integration of, patient care
  • To support the recruitment, retention and effective use of Practice Nurses (PN) and/or Aboriginal Health Workers (AHW) to maximise their contribution to quality and safe patient care.

Initiative Objectives

The SouthEast Primary HealthCare Network NiGP Program objectives are:

  • To deliver support services for nursing in general practice, in particular to recruit and retain nurses in general practice.
  • To coordinate education and professional development opportunities for nurses in general practice.