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Nurse Authorised Witness Course

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This course has been developed specifically for Nurses who can act as ‘Authorised Witnesses‘. This course will take you through a range of modules and processes to be able to authorise documents such as Certified Copies & Statutory Documents. Bonus: Additional short professional development information overview on Assessing Capacity, AHPRA Requirements and Voluntary Assisted Dying. The learning outcomes of this course are: • Recognise what constitutes an ‘authorised witness.’ • Understand what certified copies are and why they are necessary • Understand what statutory declarations are and why they are necessary • Demonstrate awareness of Commonwealth and state guidelines and legislation applicable to authorised witnesses • Understand how to certify true copies and authorise statutory declarations • Understand the authorised witness’ role in assessing capacity and voluntary assisted dying • Understand the specific requirements relating to AHPRA

Presented by:

Paul Mracek from the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices (RVAHJ) Academy

Free for Members

Non-Member: not available (Join Now)

Content Type: Elearning module

CPD Hours: 5.00

Updated: Monday, 25 July 2022

Created: Wednesday, 01 June 2022

Area/s of Study

Leadership and management

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