Mentoring & Networking

Mentoring - a nurturing process in which a skilled or more experienced person, serving as a role model, teaches, sponsors, encourages, counsels a less skilled or experienced person for the purpose of promoting the latter's professional and/or personal development.' (Anderson & Shannon, 1988, Toward a conceptulisation of mentoring, Journal of Teacher Education)

Australian Mentor Centre:  www.australianmentorcentre.com.au
This is a new commercial organisation set up to support mentoring in workplaces across Australia.  They can develop and deliver mentoring programs, provide resources and materials and promote existing mentoring programs.

AGPN Website  www.agpn.com.au 

Follow links under Program to NIGP page. Includes Nursing News links and excellent resources for General Practice Nurses.

APNA  www.apna.asn.au 

The Australian Practice Nurses Association is a professional association run by practice nurses for practice nurses. It provides representation, support and networking for practice nurses at national, state and local levels.

WAPNA  www.wapna.org.au

The West Australian Practice Nurses Association provides a focus for practice nurses and for other groups seeking to make contact and have dialogue with practice nurses. It facilitates professional communication between practice nurses to break down professional isolation and assists members with continuing professional development. The Association develops the role of the practice nurse, liaises with other professional groups, provides opportunities for social contact with professional colleagues and, as required, provides expert opinion on practice nursing.