Nurse Practitioners (NPs) working in urgent care are invited to participate in a Curtin University study exploring NP roles in Australian Urgent Care Centres (UCCs).
The research aims to identify how organisational and systemic factors enable or constrain NPs’ ability to work at full scope in urgent care settings.
Despite strong evidence supporting NP-led models, role implementation remains inconsistent due to organisational and systemic barriers such as variable credentialling, funding mechanisms, and medical dominance.
Findings will inform workforce planning, policy development, and advocacy efforts relevant to urgent care services nationally.
Participation involves an anonymous online survey (25–35 minutes) with the option to express interest in a follow-up virtual focus group (60–90 minutes). Focus group participants receive a $30 voucher in appreciation of their time.
Eligible participants must be registered NPs with at least 12 months’ experience in an Australian UCC.
Take the survey here
For more information, contact Nicole Carter (PhD Candidate) at nicole.w.carter@postgrad.curtin.edu.au
