Media Release: 27 April 2010

ANF welcomes ANMC as accrediting body

The Australian Nursing Federation today welcomed the announcement that the newly constituted Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council will be the independent accrediting body for nursing and midwifery.

ANF federal secretary Ged Kearney said the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council (AHWMC) made the right decision in endorsing the ANMC as the appropriate body to oversee accreditation standards from 1 July 2010 when the new national registration and accreditation system begins.

“We are delighted with the decision,” Ms Kearney said. “The ANMC has led the way in establishing high standards in education and accreditation for our nursing and midwifery professions over many years.”

Ms Kearney said nursing and midwifery were highly skilled professions that required rigorous education and accreditation standards. “The ANMC has shown its commitment to maintain the high standards of education required by our professions in delivering quality care to patients and ensuring public safety.”

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The ANF, with 175,000 members, is the professional and industrial voice for nurses and midwives in Australia.