Professional associations in health often (not always) define themselves as colleges. That is, a formal group of colleagues who abide by the same set of standards or laws.

I could not find a single list of Australian colleges of nursing and midwifery, so have created one here, and have added a couple of college-like speciality nursing associations. Inclusive, not exclusive.

To keep this alphabetical list simple but useful, links to each college’s website, Twitter and Facebook page have been added.

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Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College Web Twitter Facebook

Australasian Neuroscience Nurse’ Association Web Twitter Facebook

Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Children & Young People’s Nurses Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Web Twitter Facebook 

Australian College of Midwives Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Neonatal Nurses Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Nurse Practitioners Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Nursing Web Twitter Facebook

Australian College of Operating Room Nurses Web Twitter Facebook

Australian Nurse Teachers’ Society Web Twitter Facebook

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association Web Twitter Facebook

Australian Society of Post Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Nurses Web Twitter Facebook

College of Emergency Nursing Australasia Web Twitter Facebook

College of Remote Area Nurses of Australia (CRANA is now a multidisciplinary organisation for all remote health professionals; to reflect this they have re-badged as CRANAplus) Web Twitter Facebook

Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia Web Twitter Facebook

Renal Society of Australasia (mostly, not exclusively, nurses) Web Twitter Facebook

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Thanks to Roxane, Stefan Campbell, Caleb Ferguson, Jess and  Clinical Educators for their suggested additions to the list. Part of the Twitter consultation process revealed that there are existing lists here: www.nurseinfo.com.au/links.html (thanks Roxane) and here http://www.conno.org.au/members (thanks Colleen). Nevertheless, please let me know of the colleges/links I’ve missed in the comments section below.

Paul McNamara, 11th May 2014

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