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Authorisation of Nurse Practitioners

The Nurses and Midwives Board has endorsed the National Competency Standards for the Nurse Practitioner. The standards were developed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Endorsement of the National Competency Standards has resulted in a review of the Board’s assessment criteria for initial authorisation as a nurse practitioner, and for authorised nurse practitioners planning to apply for a further period of authorisation.

Registered nurses, developing an application for authorisation, should refer to the Competency Standards and provide, in their ‘package of evidence’, detailed information showing how they are able to meet the standards, competencies and performance indicators. Some performance indicators may be related to practice as a nurse practitioner and may not be achievable by an applicant for initial authorisation.

Authorised nurse practitioners wishing to apply to be authorised for a further period should refer to the National Competency Standards for the Nurse Practitioner (standards, competencies and performance indicators) when assembling their evidence of continuing knowledge, competence and experience at an advanced level.

Registered midwives who are contemplating applying for authorisation to practise as midwife practitioners should contact the Board's office for information about separate requirements.
Intending applicants may be interested in reading the following documents. If you are unable to access them here, printed copies may be available on request from the Board's office.
star  Being a Nurse Practitioner in New South Wales
Information for registered nurses who wish to apply for authorisation to practise as nurse practitioners.  Issued March 2007. (size 2 MB will take approximately 5 mins to download at 56 kb/sec, or faster if you have a broadband connection) 
also see:
star  National Competency Standards for the Nurse Practitioner
(provided with the permission of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council)
(136Kb = approx. 20 seconds at 56kb/sec)
star Education for Authorisation to Practise as a Nurse Practitioner 
Note that there is also an experience requirement for authorisation
The following sections of the Nurses and Midwives Act 1991 are specifically applicable to nurse practitioners:
star Section 19A  Nurse Practitioners
Section 78A  Guidelines Relating to the Functions of Nurse Practitioners 

The following document on re-authorisation is an extract from the November 2007 issue of nmb: update
star  Re-authorisation of Nurse Practitioners and Midwife Practitioners

Application Forms
star Application for Authorisation to Practise as a Nurse Practitioner
star Application for Authorisation to Practise as a Midwife Practitioner
star If you are already authorised as a nurse practitioner in another state or territory of Australia or in New Zealand, you have the option of applying under mutual recognition provisions, if you prefer.


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