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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2964 ..
Nurses Board of the ACT
Established under: Nurses' Act 1988
Date established: 1988
Terms of operation: Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981
Reports to:
Minister for Health,. Housing and Community ServicesTerms of Reference
The Nurses' Board (the Board) of the Australian Capital Territory is established by section 6 of the Nurses' Act 1988 (the Act). It is an autonomous body with perpetual succession and a common seal, and has its powers and responsibilities prescribed by the Act.The Board administers the Act which provides for the registration and enrolment of nurses, the supervision cff ntarsing education and standards and for related purposes. The Board has the responsibility for approving the registration or enrolment of suitably qualified nurses who wish to practice in the Territory as well as monitoring safe practice by those persons.
Under the Act the Board is empowered to exercise a number of disciplinary actions in respect of a nurse which include cancellation or suspension of registration or enrolment, caution or reprimand. The Board can also order that the nurse undergo medical or psychiatric treatment or counselling, impose conditions on the nurse's registration or enrolment, require the nurse to seek and follow advice in respect of his or her nursing practice or require the nurse to complete specified educational courses.
Prior to imposing of any sanctions the Board is required to hold an Inquiry into the conduct of the nurse. Where a nurse is aggrieved by a decision of the Board to cancel or suspend registration or to impose sanctions there are provisions under the Act for the person to make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of the Board's decision.
Membership
Member Position Remuneration
(include title) (eg Chair, Member)
Ms Margaret Proctor Member Nil
Mr Anthony Noakes Deputy Chair Nil
Ms Jill Parke Member Nil
Ms Meg Moxon Member Nil
Mrs Susan Gosling Member Nil
Ms Ellen O'Keeffe Elected Member Nil
Ms Janice Talor Elected Member Nil
Ms Rebecca Vanderheide Member Nil
Ms Mary Kirk Elected Member Nil
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