Patron of ENPA NSW -
Dr
Christine Manwarring
Chris Manwarring is the Manager for Health and Aged Services
Programs at the TAFE NSW Community Services Health Tourism and
Recreation Curriculum Centre. Prior to taking up this position
in 1999 Chris was the Senior Head Teacher of Nursing at Ultimo College
Sydney Institute.
Chris commenced her nursing career as an enrolled nurse and in
1975 completed her general nurse training and has qualifications in
Midwifery and Paediatric Nursing. In the mid 1980s Chris gained a
Diploma of Teaching in Nursing at Cumberland College, then a Bachelor of Arts Degree at
Macquarie University and a Master of Health Planning
at the University of New
South Wales. In 1998 Chris completed
her PhD in Health Services Management.
Chris is strongly committed to the education
and training of enrolled nurses and within her portfolio is also
responsible for development of qualifications within the health and
community services training packages. Chris is also responsible for
the quality assurance of enrolled nursing, post enrolment courses and
bridging programs for enrolled nurses into undergraduate
programs.
In her current role she represents TAFE NSW on a number of state
and national committees in education
including:
·
Action on
Ageing A framework for Ageing in NSW 2005
2010
·
Nurses and
Midwives Board Nurses Practice
Committee
· National
Nursing & Nurse Education Taskforce
· National
Education and Workforce Forum NSW Health -
NAMO
·
Strategic
Reference Group: Models of Care and Nurses
Roles
·
Ministerial Standing Committee on the Nursing
Workforce
·
Education and Role of Enrolled Nurses
Taskforce
·
NSW Health Clinical Placements Steering
Group
·
NSW Nursing Initiatives in Schools Committee
NSW Department of Health
·
Workforce Development Plan Reference Group
Sydney West Area Health Service
·
National TAFE Community of Practice - Community
Services and Health.
As a member of the
Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council Industry
Reference Group, Chris has been proactively engaging with key
professional organisations on the draft qualifications for enrolled
nursing in the Health Training Package. Extensive consultation with
peak bodies in NSW has enabled Chris to voice their feedback to the
Industry Skills Council to ensure that the qualifications provide for
a high standard of education and training for enrolled nurses who will
continue to work across all sectors of health
care.
Chris continuously updates
her skills and has recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Wound
Management and a Diploma of Training and Assessment
Systems.
Lighting the way
