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The article looks at several implications for nurses of integrating information technology (IT) in health care in Australia. A study conducted by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has revealed that workload, inadequate technical support and lack of training are major barriers to use of IT in practice. Meanwhile, it is said that the ANF and Queensland University of Technology will be conducting a project to develop informatics competency standards for nurses in the country. INSET: Using technology in practice.

The article discusses a paper which was released in 2010 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and which was titled "Patient-Centred Care: Improving Quality and Safety by Focusing Care on Patients and Consumers." In the article the author offers her opinions on the paper, on patient-centered care and on the Australian Nursing Federation's response to the paper.

Presents information on Australia's national nursing workforce summit held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, on September 20-21, 1999. Issues discussed during the summit; Insights into the summit's discussion paper `Rethinking Nursing'; Key issues raised by Australian Nursing Federation Federal Secretary Jill Iliffe; Problems besetting the nursing workforce in Australia.