Better health and ageing for all Australians

Health topic quickview: Nursing

A collection of Nursing-related information in the Health and Ageing website.

MBS arrangements for Midwives and Nurse Practitioners

28 October 2011

From 1 November 2010 eligible Midwives and Nurse Practitioners have access to the Medicare arrangements which include providing Medicare rebateable services, referrals to medical specialists and requesting certain diagnostic and pathology services.

Overview of the National Health Call Centre Network (‘the Network’)

07 March 2011

The establishment of a National Health Call Centre Network (the Network) is an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and was announced in February 2006.