Forward
The competencies are for all Australian paediatric and child health nurses. They have been developed from
the specialist practice experiences of nurses across Australia, through the collaboration of state branches of
the national Australian Confederation of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses. These competencies represent
the ideas, practices and knowledge of this specialist discipline and demonstrate the collective wisdom and
enriched relationships between all nurses who care for children. They indicate a maturing in this area of
nursing practice and are a forceful indication of the value of children's nurses within the health care system.
The Specialist Paediatric and Child Health Nurse Competencies reflect the caring and commitment of