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66 Authorised practitioners
> For the Act, section 85(1), definition of authorised practitioner, a registered nurse or midwife is prescribed if the nurse or midwife—
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> > (a) is employed in connection with a vaccination program in a health service or place of work, and
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> > (b) has successfully completed 1 of the following—
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> > > (i) the Ministry of Health’s Immunisation Accreditation Program for Registered Nurses,
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> > > (ii) an immunisation education program accredited by Health Education Services Australia,
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> > > (iii) the immunisation education program administered by the Australian College of Nursing or its predecessors,
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> > > (iv) an interstate or overseas immunisation education program that conforms to the National Guidelines for Immunisation Education for Registered Nurses and Midwives, as approved by the Australian College of Nursing.