1 March 2026
Bridget Archer, Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing
The role Nurse Practitioners play in delivering essential health care to Tasmanians will be strengthened by the Tasmanian Government, as part of a new strategy released today.
The Nurse Practitioner Strategy includes:
- Growing the Nurse Practitioner workforce and recruiting Nurse Practitioners with skill sets to address Tasmanians’ healthcare needs
- Raising awareness of Nurse Practitioners’ scope of practice
- Developing person-centred models of care and addressing barriers to practice
- Workforce and succession planning for sustainability of Nurse Practitioner roles
“It was pleasing to see strong overall support for the direction and actions contained in the Strategy,” Minister Archer said.
“The Strategy highlights opportunities for Nurse Practitioners to enhance care delivery across the health system and Tasmanian communities.
“Nurse Practitioners are highly experienced registered nurses with advanced skills who are authorised to deliver advanced, autonomous, and clinically focused care across a range of health settings, including community and rural and remote areas.”
The new Strategy highlights opportunities for the Nurse Practitioner role, providing a vision for a sustainable, integrated, and effective Nurse Practitioner workforce.
A Strategy Implementation and Evaluation Plan will be developed and an advisory group established to lead delivery of the Strategy.
In addition, a scholarship scheme is open to support Registered Nurses to obtain their Masters of Nurse Practitioner qualifications.
The scholarships are available for Registered Nurses working in the Tasmanian public health system, initially targeting high-priority service areas, and using a phased approach to support tuition costs, with applications closing on 22 March 2026.
More information on the Nurse Practitioner Strategy is available on the Department of Health website https://www.health.tas.gov.au/professionals/information-nurses-and-midwives/nurse-practitioners