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National registration and accreditation scheme
For the first time there will be a single national registration and accreditation system for nurses and midwives as well as medical practitioners and other health professionals.
This will:
- help health professionals move around the country more easily
- reduce red tape
- provide greater safeguards for the public
- promote a more flexible, responsive and sustainable health workforce
» More information about the national registration and accreditation scheme (external website)
Nursing excellence awards
Since 2003 these awards have become a highly valued annual event. They provide an opportunity to recognise and reward nurses and midwives for the special contribution they make to the community of Western Australia.
More information is available from the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia, phone (08) 9421 1100.


