ABOUT THE ENROLLED NURSE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
The Enrolled Nurse Professional Association
(ENPA) was formed in August 1994 at Ashfield NSW by the enthusiasm of 4 enrolled nurses
after the Inaugural State Conference for Enrolled Nurses (Ultimo 1993) identified a need
for an association to be formed to pursue the professional, career and educational
interests of this group of nurses. From this first basis a strong association has evolved
to meet the needs of our members in NSW and across Australia. Since our inception ENPA has
been instrumental in:
Successfully negotiating the EN need for the
specialist position Enrolled Nurse "special grade" level in NSW
Providing a yearly enrolled nurse conference
for networking and information
Obtaining "first choice" committee
membership with major educational, professional and regulatory nursing organisations
including VETAB and the Wesley Christian Organisation
Initiating full membership of enrolled nurses
to the College of
Nursing
Enhancing the profile of all enrolled nurses
through professional association and affiliation
Promoting extended role duties through further
education
Participating as peak advisors for the NSW
medication management module for Trainee Enrolled Nurses and other matters concerning
Enrolled Nurses including Dilpoma, Advanced Diploma and National Regulation
Researching our members opinions of career
enhancement and pursuit through lobbying
The association as it stands today is separate from a union
of nurses in that it maintains a unique group membership for dissemination and networking
of relevant topics and seeks to attain further professional acknowledgement of skills,
aptitude and education through consultative mechanisms. In addition the organisation does
maintain close communication with the NSW Nurses Association,
TAFE and the NSW Department of
Health, has representation on invited NSW Nurses and Midwives Board committees and consults with other parties on a needs and
enquiry basis, including national organisations such as the National Enrolled Nurse Association (a
special interest group of the Australian Nursing Federation) and international
organisations including the New
Zealand Nurses Organisation.
EXECUTIVE OF ENPA NSW
The executive of the
association are elected from the membership every two (2) years or until an election is
called for a position. Normally elections are held at annual general meeting every 2 years
in the odd year e.g. 2007. The annual general meeting is normally held on the second day
of conference.
The constitution of the association specifies
that no member may hold office for more than 3 consectutive terms (6 years) however that
member after an absence from office may nominate for reelection provided that the term of
office does not exceed 6 years except as follows:
In the event of a casual vacancy of any of the
executive, the executive may second a member to that position and in the event of
nominations not being received for a position on the executive in an election the
membership may consider the previous standing member to accept that said position on
"caretaker status" until a member is elected by the membership at an election of
the membership to be held at a time with 30 days notice in writing to all members
requesting a nomination and being not more than 12 months from an AGM.
Executive Members elected or appointed in
September 2007 are:
Ms Rebecca Roseby, elected President
Mr Stephen Brand, elected Vice President
Mr Jolan Bogsanyi, elected Secretary
Ms Roz Norman, elected Treasurer
Ms Leslie Rogan, appointed public officer (appointments are not subject to maximum
term)
Ms Lyn Sylvester, elected
Ms Sally Hardaker, elected
Ms Lesley Callcott, elected
Ms Margaret Goymer, elected
Mr Brett Torey, elected
