Welcome to the home site of ANPA.  2008 holds a lot of promise to be a very exciting year. Members of ANPA will be kept informed of developments via the quaterly newsletter, discussion board and listserve. All members are encouraged to stay, or become and stay, actively involved with ANPA via state and territory chapters and executive committees and working parties. All contributions to the newsletter are welcomed. For executive contacts look on contacts page.

Don't forget the national conference for 2008 is in October in Melbourne. Call for abstracts open  www.cdesign.com.au/anpa2008

Queensland Chapter 08 education  day is happening. For details see conference page.

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The consensus statement developed for the Primary Healthcare Roundtable

Our good friend and Nurse Practitioner pioneer, Olwyn Johnston passed away on March 8^th 2006.

Her funeral was held in Lightning Ridge on 15^th March with a large turn out of family and friends.

Ollie was the first NP in NSW and therefore Australia, following authorisation to work in a NP role. That role was in Waanaring in the far west of NSW. It was a remote location but Ollie's personality guaranteed that she was well know by all.

She paved the way for NPs nationally and her sparkling personality and colourful character certainly ensured that once met she was never forgotten.

We will miss Ollie enormously but her spirit will live on through us all.

She was a friend, mentor and most often someone you could have a good time with.

The College of Nursing at Burwood, Sydney in association with ANPA held a celebration of Ollie's life at the College on 31^st March. As a way of recognising Ollie in perpetuity the ANPA and the College of Nursing will soon anounce an annual scholarship.

Jane O’Connell
Former President of ANPA
Friend of Ollie Johnston