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Contact Information Sheet

Contact Information Sheet
  • id
  • date
    2010-11-11
  • Geographical Area
    Australia
  • Jurisdiction
    Australia - Victoria
  • Organisation
    Nurses Board of Victoria
  • Address

    Postal Address
    GPO Box 4932
    MELBOURNE
    VICTORIA 3001

    Location Address
    595 Little Collins Street
    MELBOURNE
    VICTORIA 3000

  • Phone
    +61 3 8635 1200
  • Fax
    + 61 3 8635 1248
  • Email
  • Website
    www.nbv.org.au
  • Contact Point
    Mr. Nigel Fidgeon
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Regulatory Body
    The Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV) is established under the Health Professionals Registration Act 2005, it is an independent, self-funding statutory authority. In Victoria, there are twelve health practitioner registration boards that operate under the Health Professionals Registration Act. The primary purpose of the Health Professionals Registration Act 2005 is to protect the public by providing for the registration of suitably qualified health practitioners, the investigation of the conduct and fitness to practise of registered health practitioners and the issue of guidelines and standards relevant to the profession.

    In regulating the profession, the NBV registers nurses and requires an annual renewal of their licence. Only nurses registered by the NBV are entitled to use the term 'registered nurse' in this State. The NBV accredits nursing programs in universities and VET institutions, approve programs by other educational providers and set the standards and guidelines for nursing practice. The NBVs complaints process, examines the professional conduct or health of a registered nurse.
    http://www.nbv.org.au/web/guest/about-us (accessed on 23.04.2009)

  • Health System
    Australia's public health insurance scheme, Medicare, commenced in 1984, provides universal coverage for citizens, permanent residents, and visitors from countries which have reciprocal arrangements with Australia. The aim of the national health care funding system is to give universal access to health care while allowing choice for individuals through a substantial private sector involvement in delivery and financing. Australian Medicare is financed largely from general taxation revenue, which includes a Medicare levy based on a person's taxable income.

    Under Australia's federal system of government, responsibility for funding and delivery of health services is shared between the commonwealth (federal) and the eight state and territory Governments. The Commonwealth Government has a national leadership role in health policymaking and is responsible for key public health, health protection and quarantine services. Its role in service delivery is, however, limited and it operates primarily as a funder /insurer of medical, pharmaceutical and aged-care services.

    It also plays an important role in regulating and subsidizing private health insurance; as well as contributing funds to support state and territory governments' provision of health services. State and territory governments own and operate public hospitals as well as delivering a variety of mental health, dental, health promotion, school health and community health programs.
    http://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/fellowships_show.htm?doc_id=372961 (accessed 23.04.2009)

    Overall the Australian health care system comprises a diversity of arrangements for planning, funding and delivering health services across the three tiers of Government (national, state and local) and features a mix of private and public sector involvement. Australia’s health system provides care to its citizens at three levels - primary preventative, secondary and tertiary levels.  Access to private health services is on a fee paying private health insurance basis.  Approximately 43% of all Australians have some form of private health insurance cover.

    Validated October 2008

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