In 2003, a postgraduate degree in Clinical Specialisation commenced at the
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA. This course was approved by the Nurses Board of Western Australia for
authorisation as a NP. The NP course includes a clinical internship developed by the Liver Service specifically for the HNP. In 2004, the current HNP was awarded this degree in the clinical specialization of hepatology and was registered by the NBWA as a nurse practitioner. The new title of HNP was the first of its kind in Australia.