Just in case we all thought life was going to settle down, we have an election! Every year I do a presentation to public policy students at the University of Melbourne where I present on the policy environment within which the APNA operates. At the session this morning I was asked a lot of questions about what impact a change of government at this election would have on health, primary healthcare and specifically nursing in general practice. What struck me as I was talking was a real sense that for health this election is crucial. Most of this government's first term has been spent in developing policies to move forward and if not given a second term in government, not enough on the health reform has been embedded that cannot be undone. For those of us who have been advocating for health reform, even if we don't agree with elements, would find it very frustrating to return to the status quo.
At APNA we have set up an Election 2010 webpage so keep your eyes on this as we get through the next few weeks.
On another note, the presentations for the New Zealand primary healthcare nurse's conference are available at the following website
I am off to New Zealand tomorrow for the World Health Care Networks conference which will be debating and holding the development of our own primary healthcare networks or "Medicare Locals". Evolving from the current Divisions of General Practice Network, we to ensure nurses play a key role in the new organizations from governance through to program management and down to the practice.
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