Links Further Education Post-registration and post-enrolment courses are frequently provided by the organisations which provide course leading to registration and enrolment.  A list and contact information can be found at the Education link.  The professional organisations listed below also offer courses that may be of interest to nurses and midwives. Employment The Nurses and Midwives Board is a registering authority and does not provide assistance in finding employment. The NSW Health system (public sector) is the largest employer of nurses and midwives and information about employment opportunities may be found by going to www.health.nsw.gov.au and follow the link to “employment”.  Newspapers carry many advertisements for positions in private and public health facilities and other services which employ nurses and midwives. Websites such as www.seek.com.au or www.mycareer.com.au or www.careerone.com.au may help in identifying employment opportunities. Telephone directories such as www.yellowpages.com.au provide listings of private and public hospitals, aged care facilities etc. which may offer employment opportunities. Industrial Organisation The New South Wales Nurses' Association is the industrial association or union for nurses and midwives. See www.nswnurses.asn.au Professional Organisations The College of Nursing (www.nursing.edu.au) and the Royal College of Nursing Australia (www.rcna.org.au) are professional organisations which conduct education programs and conferences to assist nurses in maintaining ongoing competence, issue newsletters etc. and lobby to promote the interests of nurses.  The NSW Midwives Association (www.nswmidwives.com.au) and the Australian College of Midwives (www.acmi.org.au) provide similar professional support for midwives. The Enrolled Nurse Professional Association (www.enpansw.org.au) provides similar professional support for enrolled nurses.  Nurse Practitioners may be assisted by the Australian Nurse Practitioner Association (NSW Chapter) (www.nursepractitioners.org.au). There are many other special interest groups, too numerous to mention here. It is suggested that a search of key terms on your favourite internet search engine may help locate and identify special interest groups.  The websites of the College of Nursing and Royal College of Nursing Australia (both noted above) include links to a number of organisations. NSW Health Department The NSW Health Department (www.health.nsw.gov.au) provides resources that may assist nurses and midwives in their practice. The Nursing and Midwifery Office (www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/) provides links between Government and the professions.  The Pharmaceutical Services Branch (www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/pharmaceutical/) of the Department is delegated to administer legislation relation to drug administration. Other branches of the Department are involved in activities such as licensing private health care facilities, monitoring occurrences of infectious diseases, promoting rural health and many more. Health Care Complaints Commission www.hccc.nsw.gov.au Locked Bag 18 Strawberry Hills  NSW  2012 Telephone: (02) 9219 7444 Toll free telephone: 1800 043 159 TTY for the hearing impaired: (02) 9219 7555 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council www.anmc.org.au PO  Box  873 Dickson  ACT 2602 Telephone: (02) 6257 7960 Facsimile:  (02) 6257 7955 Email:  anmc@anmc.org.au Other Nurse and Midwife Registration Authorities in Australia Chief Executive Officer Australian Capital Territory Nursing and Midwifery Board www.actnmb.act.gov.au Suite 1, Scala House 11 Torrens Street BRADDON  ACT  2612 Telephone: (02) 6205 1599 Facsimile: (02) 6205 1602 Email: actnmb@act.gov.au Registrar Nursing and Midwifery Board of the Northern Territory www.nt.gov.au/health/nurse_midwife/os_nurse_career.shtml#board GPO Box 4221 DARWIN NT 0801 Telephone: (08) 8999 4157 Facsimile: (08) 8999 4196 Executive Officer Queensland Nursing Council www.qnc.qld.gov.au GPO Box 2928 BRISBANE QLD 4001 Telephone: (07) 3223 5111 Facsimile: (07) 3223 5115 Email: general@qnc.qld.gov.au Chief Executive Officer/Registrar Nurses Board of South Australia www.nursesboard.sa.gov.au PO Box 2809 KENT TOWN  SA 5071 Telephone: (08) 8366 5500 Facsimile: (08) 8366 5599 Email: registrations@nursesboard.sa.gov.au Executive Officer/Registrar Nursing Board of Tasmania www.nursingboardtas.org.au PO Box 410 SOUTH HOBART  TAS  7005 Telephone: (03) 6224 3991 Facsimile: (03) 6224 3995 Email: NBT@nursingboardtas.org.au Chief Executive Nurses Board of Victoria www.nbv.org.au GPO Box 4932 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Telephone: (03) 8635 1200 Facsimile: (03) 8635 1248 Chief Executive Officer/Registrar Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia www.nmbwa.org.au Locked Bag 6 EAST PERTH WA 6892 Telephone: (08) 9421 1100 Facsimile: (08) 9421 1022 Email: info@nmbwa.org.au Nurse and Midwife Registration Authorities in New Zealand Chief Executive Officer/Registrar Nursing Council of New Zealand www.nursingcouncil.org.nz PO Box 9644 Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 385 9589 Facsimile:  +64 4 801 8502 E-mail: admin@nursingcouncil.org.nz Registrar Midwifery Council of New Zealand www.midwiferycouncil.org.nz PO Box 24448 Manners Street, Wellington,  6142  New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 499 5040 Facsimile:  +64 4 499 5045 Email: info@midwiferycouncil.org.nz The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) www.mara.com.au The Office of the MARA is a discrete office attached to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. The Office of the MARA administers the functions of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, which is set out in s316 of the Migration Act 1958.