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Editorial.(Editorial)

Australian Nursing Journal

| May 01, 2008 | Kearney, Ged | COPYRIGHT 2008 Australian Nursing Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Since the election of the Rudd Labor Government late last year, a whole new dialogue seems to have opened up in Australia that was missing for over a decade. Social justice is back on the political agenda and nurses have a greater opportunity to influence health policy and more effectively advocate on behalf of patients in this climate. I was invited to the 2020 Summit in Canberra last month to discuss the future of health care in Australia. While no promises were made I was really pleased to be part of a discussion around breaking down legislative and professional barriers to advancing the role of nurse practitioners, and other health professionals, as an essential part ...

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