From the beginning of this month, nurses and midwives will be under a national registration scheme.

The introduction of a single national registration and accreditation system for health professions became a reality on the first day of this month. The scheme will initially cover 10 health professional groups including nursing and midwifery, who will have to meet the same requirements to be registered and their registration will be recognised in all states and territories. Developing the registration standards is the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, which has provided the following summary on the new obligations to be met. Continuing professional development (CPD) All nurses and...