Melissa Cooper
Adelaide Nursing School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
In 2021, Melissa completed a Doctor of Philosophy at the Adelaide Nursing School within the University of Adelaide, researching the application of regulatory requirements for internationally qualified health professionals.
Melissa is a registered nurse, former Associate Director with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council and now Senior Policy and Project Officer with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia/Ahpra, who has spent the last 15 years working within and contributing to the development, review and implementation of standards, policy and principles which inform the Australian accreditation and regulatory frameworks for health professionals, particularly nurses and midwives.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Senior Policy and Project Officer Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency 2021 - ongoing Adjunct Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2011 - 2022 Associate Director Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council 2006 - 2010 Principal Advisor Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2020 Cooper, M., Rasmussen, P., & Magarey, J. (2020). Governance of skilled migration and registration of internationally qualified health practitioners: An Australian policy perspective. Australian Health Review, 44(2), 178-179.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12020 Cooper, M., Rasmussen, P., & Magarey, J. (2020). Regulation, migration and expectation: internationally qualified health practitioners in Australia-a qualitative study.. Hum Resour Health, 18(1), 74.
Scopus7 WoS2 Europe PMC2
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2008 - 2009 Member Steering Committee to develop Standards and Criteria for the Accreditation of Return to Practice Courses Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council - 2008 - 2009 Member Steering Committee to Review Balancing Safety & Risk – Re-entry to Practice for Nurses & Midwives in Australia, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2014 - 2014 Member International Qualified Nurses and Midwives Expert Group - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Australia 2013 - 2015 - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Australia 2013 - 2014 Member Project Advisory Group - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Review of the ANF Competency Standards for nurses in general practice Australia 2013 - 2014 - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Australia 2009 - 2009 Member Industry Skills Council - Training Package Review Committee - 2006 - 2010 Member Education and Accreditation Advisory Committee - Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia Australia -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2015 - 2016 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council National Intersectorial Working Group Legislative and political Australia 2013 - 2016 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council - Legislative and political Australia 2011 - 2014 Health Practitioner Accreditation Sub-Committee - - - 2011 - 2012 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Expert Advisory Group Legislative and political Australia 2011 - ongoing Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council - Legislative and political Australia 2011 - ongoing Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council - Legislative and political - 2011 - ongoing Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council - Legislative and political Australia 2011 - ongoing Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council - Legislative and political Australia 2009 - 2009 South Australian Health and Community Skills Services Skills Board – Supporting a Culturally Diverse Workforce in Aged Care - Legislative and political -
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