As a condition of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) all nurses and midwives agree they “will maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise, and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives.” Professional Development is one-way nurses and midwives are able to maintain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the provision of safe and competent nursing care. It is the responsibility of each nurse and midwife to ensure they are able to comply with their relevant professional standards and competency, which is difficult given the ever-changing context in which they work.

The ANMF Tasmanian Branch holds regular conferences and professional development opportunities throughout the year. These are a great way for members and non-members to advance and maintain their knowledge, skills, and attitudes for the provision of safe and competent care, whilst also contributing to their NMBA required hours.

The ANMF Federal Office provide a great range of learning opportunities for members. With three separate professional development training rooms, this online learning portal provides practice information on a number of topics as well as specialised areas of practice. The ANMF regularly adds new training modules to its training rooms with the new topics being derived directly from the requests of members.

Maintain an online record of your CPD achievements. This service is provided by ANMF Federal Branch.

Under the National Law, which governs the operations of the National Boards and AHPRA, all registered health practitioners must undertake CPD. Learn more about what this involves and what your requirements are.