The Australian Faith Community Nurses Association

P.O. Box 2707 , Kent Town, SA 5071

Australian Faith Community Nursing Basic Preparation Course
www.afcna.org.au/events.php

This is our sister association, whose Director of Development, Dr Anne van Loon was instrumental in the nurturing of our own association.  They have kindly permitted us to adapt many of their resources for our needs in New Zealand.
Email: afcna@afcna.org.au
Web: www.afcna.org.au

The International Parish Nurse Resource Centre ( USA )
475 East Lockwood Avenue
St Louis MO 63119 USA
(Director: Rev Deborah Patterson)

This website is a primary resource for parish nursing. Go to this website and read IPNRC eNOTES; a periodic e-newsletter of the International Parish Nurse Resource Centre. Also, IPNRC programs, publications, news items and resources.
Phone: 314 918 2559
Fax: 314 918 2558
E-mail: dpatterson@eden.edu
Web:  www.ipnrc.parishnurses.org     

Health Ministries Association, Inc. ( USA )

P O Box 529
Queen Creek, AZ 85242

Web: www.hmassoc.org

The Canadian Association for Parish Nursing Ministry (Canada)
Contact: Fran Hudson
Email: parishnursing@capnm.ca
Website: www.capnm.ca

 Parish Nursing Ministries (UK)

Contact: Rev. Helen Wordsworth
Address: 3 Barnwell Close, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6QH

Phone: 01788 813615

Email: contact@parishnursing.co.uk

 Web: www.parishnursing.co.uk

Disability, Spirituality and Faith Network of Aotearoa/New Zealand

Web: www.dsfnetwork.org     

John Kinder Theological Library

NZFCNA membership enables New Zealand nurses to have access to this library.
Web: www.kinderlibrary.ac.nz

Ministry of Health

Provides links to publications, nursing education etc. Primary Health Care Strategy available at this site
Web: www.moh.govt.nz  

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Is the regulating body for nursing in New Zealand and provides resources concerning nursing practice standards and requirements for professional development.

Web:  www.nursingcouncil.org.nz     

NZNO

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has 9 offices across the country.  It publishes Kai Tiaki which documents some of the history of faith community nursing in New Zealand.  Membership includes indemnity insurance and access to an extensive library of journals and books helpful in faith community nursing

National Office
P O Box 2128, Wellington 6140
Level 3, Willbank Court, 57 Willis Street, Wellington 6011
Phone: 04 499 9533
Fax: 04 382-9993
Free phone: 0800 28 38 48
Email: nurses@nzno.org.nz

Web: www.nzno.org.nz

College of Nurses Aotearoa

An alternative group whose membership confers indemnity insurance for FCN’s.

Email: admin@nurse.org.nz

Web:  www.nurse.org.nz

Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia
The Inter Diocesan Conference of General Synod of the Church has provided annual grants to support the lay ministry of parish nursing/faith community nursing in New Zealand.  Parish nursing is recognised as a unique form of lay ministry and Anglican nurses are encouraged to seek the support of their Diocesan Bishop or Te Pïhopa o tënëi wä and seek a Bishop’s licence as part of their commissioning to the role. 

Web: www.anglican.org.nz

CONTACT FOR CLERGY AND CHURCH ORGANISATIONS

The Very Revd Charles Tyrrell, QSO, MA (Oxon), BA. is the Patron of NZFCNA.  He is the Dean of Nelson Cathedral and has had a Parish Nurse in his ministry team since 1998.  He can be contacted by clergy and church organisations wishing to discuss this ministry.

Tel: (03) 548 1008

Email: charles@nelsoncathedral.org

Web: www.nelsoncathedral.org 

There are multiple websites related to parish nursing or faith community nursing throughout the world so try GOOGLING them as terms.  One website from the USA which includes regular news articles which may be of interest is  www.hopeandhealing.org which commenced in November 2008.  NZFCNA does not endorse any specific websites other than those of the associations represented by the Global Forum for Parish Nursing.