NP Collaboratives/Community of practice

Based on previous NP funding rounds, the presence of a collaborative network can assist individual sites and candidates to develop and implement NP models of care and provide support to individual candidates.   The Collaboratives are informal, self governing groups that support members to share knowledge and experience that impact on the implementation of NP services.
Nurse Policy Branch is supporting a number of NP Collaboratives/Community of practice that collectively have the following aims:

• Provide forums for advice and comment on issues regarding NP model development

• Facilitate updates on the local progress of NP models

• Facilitate sharing of resources such as educational opportunities

• Provide networking opportunities for members of the group

• Advise the relevant departmental Clinical Networks of progress and issues that impact on NP services in that area and;

• Collectively advise the department and NBV on an appropriate formulary for the area of NP clinical practice.

Stroke Care NP Collaborative

Austin Health is convening NPs in Stroke Care Collaborative for the VNNP funding round and can be contacted at: leanne.turner@austin.org.au

Chronic Disease Management NP Collaborative

Bendigo Health is convening NPs in Chronic Disease Management Collaborative for of the VNPP funding round and can be contacted at: acrombie@bendigohealth.org.au

Palliative Care NP Collaborative

The Centre for Palliative Care Education and Research (St Vincent's Hospital & University of Melbourne) is convening a Palliative Care NP Collaborative for the funding round and can be contacted at: cpcpa@medstv.unimelb.edu.au

Victorian Emergency Nurse Practitioner Collaborative

Alfred Health is currently convening the Victorian Emergency Nurse Practitioner Collaborative (VENPC) and can be contacted at: N.Jennings@alfred.org.au

Mental Health & Alcohol and drugs

Austin Health and Northeast Health Wangaratta are the conveners of the Community of Practice and can be contacted at: rod.mann@austin.org.au or peter.fahy@nhw.hume.org.au

Oncology NP Community of Practice

Southern Health is convening the Community of Practice for the funding round and can be contacted at: jo.begbie@southernhealth.org.au