Dr Melissa Cooper
School of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Health
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.
| 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 |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD | |
| University of South Australia, Adelaide | Australia | Master of Nursing (Education) | |
| University of South Australia, Adelaide | Australia | Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Education) | |
| University of South Australia, Adelaide | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Nursing | |
| University of South Australia, Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Nursing | |
| Technical and Further Education, South Australia | Australia | TAA40104 Certificate IV Training and Assessment |
| 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 PMC1 |
| 2020 | 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. Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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