Midwifery
Nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives empowered by the removal of the ‘collaborative arrangement’ model that has for years held them back
After legislation changes ushered in by the Albanese federal government, nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives are now able to prescribe certain medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and provide a range of services under Medicare without the requirement for a ‘collaborative arrangement’ with a medical practitioner.