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What are Chapters?

Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) recognises the importance of Members connecting with other Members on a range of professional nursing issues affecting them on a state/territory and local level.

As a Member you will automatically receive information and news from the state or territory that you live in

Chapters are groups of Members who are identified by their geographical location and there are nine in total.

South Australia
Western Australia
Victoria
Queensland
Northern Territory
Greater Sydney
Hunter Valley
Tasmania
ACT and Southern NSW


Please click on your state/territory for more information on your chapter committee, news, events and links.

Chapter Committees

Each chapter has a Committee which works with RCNA national office.  The committee is elected annually and all members of that chapter are eligible to nominate to serve on the Committee.

How can you get involved locally?

All members are welcome to get involved by attending committee meetings, workshops and networking events.

What are National Networks?

A National Network (NN) is a group of Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) members who share an interest in a specialty area of health care.

RCNA currently manages 16 National Networks:

  • Adolescent & Young People's Health
  • Breast Care
  • Clinical Information
  • Community & Primary Healthcare
  • Ethics
  • Gerontic
  • History
  • Leadership
  • Legal Issues
  • Nurses in Business
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Palliative Care
  • Research
  • Nurses Working in Simulated Laboratories
  • Students
  • Transcultural

As part of RCNA’s membership package you can join as many NN's as you wish. NN’s offer you a great opportunity to connect with colleagues working in similar fields, or to find out more about areas of health care that interest you.