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Denise Lyons

Aug 20, 2026

7:00
Tell me a little bit about how this has come about, Denise, and where are we at at this point in time with this very exciting progression? Thanks, Riv.
7:10
Yeah, it's amazing, actually.
7:12
This is the designated registered nurse prescribing is one of the biggest changes to Australian nursing practice in decades.
7:22
And let me tell you, it has been a long time coming.
7:24
I'll go through the process that brought us to where we are.
7:27
But I think I want to say at the outset, it really is about improving access to timely, safe, and affordable medicines, making better use of the huge nursing workforce.
7:38
We've got more than 500,000 nurses in Australia, nurses in midwives, I should say.
11:34
part of a team, like the part of a team approach, exactly.

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