2012

December
Submission to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing in response to the discussion paper for the Development of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
October
Senate inquiry into Australia’s domestic response to the World Health Organization’s Commission on Social Determinants of Health report, ‘Closing the Gap within a Generation’
Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing in response to the National Primary Health Care Strategic Framework targeted consultation process
September
ANF Submission to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency in response to the Draft Social Media Policy preliminary consultation
August
ANF Submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care in response to the Australian Open Disclosure Framework – consultation draft ANF Letter in response to Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) review of labelling and packaging of medicines ANF Letter in response to National Boards consultation on international criminal history checks ANF Letter in response to the review of The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Constitution ANF Letter in response to Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA): Work Program 2011/12 and 2012/13
June
ANF Submission to Health Workforce Australia on the consultation paper: Health Professionals Prescribing Pathway (HPPP) in Australia
May
ANF Letter in response to Draft clinical practice guideline for the management of borderline personality disorder ANF Submission to the inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing into dementia early diagnosis and intervention
April
ANF Response to Department of Health and Ageing on draft Terms and Conditions for the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (PCEHR) system registration
March
ANF submission to Senate Inquiry on Palliative Care in Australia
February
ANF submission to the Fair Work Act Review
ANF submission to the productivity commission on the Impacts of COAG reforms on business regulation and VET
January
ANF Federal Budget Submission 2012-2013
ANF response to the ANMAC Review of the Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards second consultation paper
ANF Submission to Department of Health and Ageing in response to the Home Medicines Review hospital referral pathway consultation paper
ANF Submission to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work in Australia

2011

December

Submission to Australia’s Health Pty Ltd in response to the second round consultation for the Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities Project

November

Submission to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) consultation paper on the review of Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards

October

ANF letter in response to the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record System: Exposure Draft Legislation

Submission to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) on consultation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board

September

ANF response to the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) consultation on the Position Statement on Homebirth

August

Submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) consultation on a draft policy for re-entry to practice for nurses and midwives

Submission to Department of Health and Ageing in response to the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) System Legislation Issues Paper

July

ANF letter to Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) re: Code of Practice Review

Submission to Australia's Health Pty Ltd in response to the consultation paper on The Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities Project

June

Consultation on draft CDNA Guidelines for Health Care Workers and Blood Borne Viruses

Lead Clinicians Groups | See also: Lead Clinicians Groups: Enhancing clinical engagement in Australia's health system (February 2011)

Productivity Commission Supplementary Submission - 4.5 Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD)

May

Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing in response to the consultation on the Draft Concepts of Operations - Relating to the introduction of a personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system

Submission to Health Workforce Australia in response to the consultation paper on the Draft National Health Workforce Strategic Framework for Action

Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing in response to consultation on Revised Standards for Residential Aged Care

Submission to the consultation on revision of the Professional Idemnity Insurance Arrangements Registration Standard; and newly developed Guidelines: Professional Indeminity Insurance for Midwives by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian (NMBA)

April

ANF response to Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC) consultation paper 'Options for regulation of unregistered health practitioners'

Submission to the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement consultation

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Administration of Health Practitioner Registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

March

Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing in response to discussion paper on Aged care complaints scheme: Proposed complaints management framework

Development of a Service Charter for Community Pharmacy

Productivity Commission - Caring for older Australians | ANF submission in reply

February

Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper Early Childhood Development Workforce

Lead Clinicians Groups: Enhancing clinical engagement in Australia's health system

Review of the transparency of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

Comments to the Australian Government in response to the Discussion Paper on Connecting Health Services with the Future: Modernising Medicare by providing rebates for online consultations

January

ANF Federal Budget Submission 2011-2012

2010

December

Submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia on the Draft English Skills Registration Standard Submission to consultation by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare on Patient Safety on Patient-centred care: Improving quality and safety by focusing care on patients and consumers

November

Submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia on Nurse Practitioner Endorsement Registration Standard and Guidelines

October

Australian Nursing Federation Supplementary Submission | Productivity Commission Inquiry - Caring for Older Australians Comments to Department of Veterans’ Affairs in response to the Discussion Paper on Preventable Admissions and Improved Community Care Program Submission to consultation by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare on Patient Safety in Primary Health Care Response from the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) to the Edith Cowan University Use of Simulated Learning Environments in Nursing Curricula Project Consultation on National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards

September

Submission to Department of Health and Ageing on Development of a Network of Primary Health Care Organisations (Medicare Locals) across Australia Submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia on the provision for nurses to hold both registration as an enrolled nurse and as a registered nurse concurrently

August

Therapeutic Goods Administration - Consultation: Improving advertising arrangements for Therapeutic Goods Inquiry into Disability Care and Support Consultation to Revise the Australian Public Service Values

July

National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper - Vocational Education and Training Workforce Initial Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry - Caring for Older Australians

June

Submission to consultation by the Department of Health and Ageing on the Development of a Quality Framework for the Medicare Benefits Schedule

May

Exposure Draft of the Paid Parental Leave Scheme Bill 2010

April

ANF Response to the Final Report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission: A Healthier Future For All Australians Submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia on the consultation draft: Guidelines and assessment framework for the recognition and endorsement of eligible midwives Submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council on the consultation draft: National guidance on collaborative maternity care Submission to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian on consultation paper: Guidelines on advertising; Guidelines on mandatory notification; and other documents for consultation Inquiry into Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendment) Bill (2010) Proposed Regulations for the Healthcare Identifiers Service

March

Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing Residential Aged Care Program on discussion paper Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument , December 2009 Submission to the Victorian consultation on behalf of the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council on the Quality and Safety Framework for MIdwifery Care Submission to Inquiry into Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 and Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010

February

Submission to consultation by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on the discussion papers: An Indicator Framework for Higher Education Performance Funding; and Measuring the Socio-economic Status of Higher Education Students

January

Submission to consultation by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare on draft National Safety and Quality Healthcare (NSQH) Standards Submission to consultation by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council on the Exposure Draft Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010

2009

December

Submission to Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills: Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 and Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009

November

Consultation Paper on Registration Standards and Related Matters Australian Nursing Federation Budget submission 2010-2011 Submissions of the ANF in support of the union's application to vary Clause A3.5 of Schedule A - Transitional Provisions of the Nurses Award 2010 Nurses Award 2010 - Submissions of the ANF in response to the submissions of aged care employers in NSW and Queensland and The Australian Federation of Employers and Industries ANF submission on Exposure Draft of Model OHS Laws Submission to Productivity Commission discussion draft: Public and private hospitals

October

Response to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council's (ANMC) Nurses and Midwives Guides to Professional Relationships

August

Submission to consultation by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council on healthcare identifiers and privacy: Discussion paper on proposals for legislative support Submission to the evaluation of the Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) Program undertaken by Campbell Research and Consulting on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Review of the Migration Occupations in Demand List - Issues Paper No 1 Inquiry into the Welfare of International Students

July

Review of the accreditation process for residential aged care homes Submission to the Productivity Commission: Commissioned study on performance of public and private hospital systems Submission to Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and two related Bills; and Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 Submission to Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills: Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 and Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 Award Modernisation Stage 4 | See also Award Modernisation Stage 2 Health and Welfare Industries | Award Modernisation - October 2008 | Award Modernisation - June 2008

June

Australian Industrial Relations Commission Workplace Relations Act 1996 | Procedure for carrying out award modernisation process in the matter of health and welfare services industry (excluding social and community services) Tansitional provisions - further submissions of the Australian Nursing Federation Inquiry into the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009, the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 and the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge – Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 | See also Submission to the Inquiry into the Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 SEATO Nurses - 10 Years On

May

Feedback on the development of recommendations for labelling of parenteral medicines, fluids and lines in Australia Submission to National Prescribing Service (NPS) - Understanding the issues and exploring the strategies to achieve quality use of medicines in palliative care and end of life: A consultation report

March

Submission to the Health Education and Training - Clinical Training - Governance and Organisation discussion paper Response to the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission's Interim Report: 'A healthier future for all Australian's'

February

Submission to the ''Towards a national primary health care strategy discussion paper' Proposed arrangements for specialists within the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions National Health Work Taskforce - Discussion Paper | Clinical placements across Australia: Capturing data and understanding demand and capacity

January

Submission - Towards a possible Australia - Korea Free Trade Agreement Submission to the review of the existing PBS supply arrangements in the context of residential aged care facilities and private hospitals discussion papers Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill 2009-2010 Australian Government pre-budget submission | Providing a nursing workforce for Australians into the future Submission to National Preventative Health Taskforce discussion paper