Nurse Education and Professional Bodies
South Western Sydney PHN offers educational events for Practice Nurses based on Professional development needs assessment data collected.
Click here to view upcoming SWSPHN events.
Education Providers
APNA Education - APNA is the peak professional association for nurses working in Primary Health Care including General Practice.
Australian College of Nursing - ACN is a key national professional nursing organisation open to nurses in all settings and at every stage of their careers. They are also an authorised higher education provider and registered training organisation and the Australian member of the International Council of Nurses.
Online Education
Australian Immunisation Register - Education for vaccination providers
Australian College of Nursing – Courses on offer
GPA Accreditation Plus – Online Webinars
NSW Government Health- Cold Chain Training Module
Think GP – Education for Australian Health Professionals
Professional Bodies
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)
Australian Government Department of Health
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Australian Wound Management Association
Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
CPD Portfolio
Nurses registered with AHPRA are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of Professional development each year.
To assist you in keeping your CPD records up to date a CPD organiser is available from Ausmed.
If you are a member of APNA you may access the APNA online CPD portal here.
