Western Australia launches first RN prescribing course
Western Australia has taken a landmark step in strengthening its healthcare workforce, launching the state’s first Registered Nurse (RN) prescribing course on International Nurses’ Day. Edith Cowan University (ECU) will deliver the fully online, one‑year program, designed to equip experienced registered nurses with the skills and knowledge to prescribe or renew medications in partnership with authorised independent prescribers such as doctors […]
RN prescribing closer as Senate Committee endorses PBS reform
A Senate legislative committee has backed a Bill that would allow designated RN prescribers to prescribe certain medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee has recommended the passage of the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025. The Bill formally recognises authorised nurse prescribers as a new […]
First intake of RN prescribers begins
The first cohort of registered nurses undertaking newly accredited RN prescribing courses commences next week. La Trobe University Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in RN Prescribing, Corinne Dunningham, spoke with the ANMJ about the landmark change. Hailed as one of the most significant shifts in nursing regulation in two decades, RN prescribing aims to […]