Position Statements

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approves all position statements to provide guidance to the professions. These also help to clarify our views and expectations on a range of issues.

Nursing & Midwifery Board Position Statement - Scope of practice of nurse practitioners - 27 October 2011 (91.8 KB,PDF)

Nursing & Midwifery Position Statement on midwives in private practice (250 KB,PDF)

Position statement on midwife practitioners 7 April 2011 (198 KB,PDF)  

Position statement on concurrent registration as an enrolled nurse and registered nurse (146 KB,PDF)

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has endorsed the Australian College of Midwives position statement on Homebirth. Homebirth Position Statement June 2011 (166 KB,PDF)