QCAFHNA Inc. represents Queensland Child and Family Health Nurses and is a member of the Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Australia (MCaFHNA), Inc.
Our AIM is-:
To maximise the capacity of families to support the growth and development of children under five years of age so each child may reach his or her own potential.
Our Objectives are to-:
- Promote advancement of child and family health nursing as a nursing speciality.
- Promote excellence in the field of child and family health nursing.
- Act in an advisory capacity to government and non government organisations on child health issues.
- Promote facilitation, networking and dissemination of current information and literature that supports professional development of child and family health nurses.
- Develop and enhance community awareness of the role of child and family health nurses.
- Identify, encourage and support research and education to improve the quality of child health nursing.
- Affiliate with Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Australia