Nurses Registration Ordinance (No 2) 1973

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

NURSES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE 1933-1973

AMENDMENT

No. 59 of 1973

	Approval has been given for the establishment as a pilot project in the Australian Capital Territory of a community health aid service staffed by nursing aids working under the control of a district nurse.  The nursing aids will be employed under the Public Service Act to carry out nursing aid and some home duties for convalescent patients and may work either in the community health centres or in private homes.

	The Nurses Registration Ordinance however at present permits nursing aids to be employed only in hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory and the Minister has therefore approved the amendment of the Ordinance to additionally permit nursing aids to be employed in community health services which are administered by the Commonwealth.

	Original initialled D. E.

By authority:	The Minister for Health vide Section 12 of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910-1972