The Fiji Nursing Council (FNC) is the independent statutory body established under the Nursing Act 2011 to regulate the nursing and midwifery professions throughout Fiji. The Council’s primary purpose is to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the public by ensuring that nurses and midwives practice competently, ethically, and to the highest professional standards.
Key functions of the Fiji Nursing Council include:
Maintaining an accurate register of qualified registered nurses, enrolled nurses, midwives, and nurse practitioners, and issuing annual practicing licenses.
Approving and monitoring nursing and midwifery education programs, setting curriculum standards, and ensuring training institutions meet required benchmarks.
Establishing and enforcing a code of professional conduct and ethics, managing complaints, conducting investigations, and applying disciplinary measures when standards are breached.
Promoting and requiring continuing professional development (CPD), with a minimum of 20 hours per year to support lifelong learning and ongoing competence.
Providing advice to the Minister for Health and Medical Services on nursing policy, workforce planning, legislative matters, and strategies to strengthen the profession.
The Council’s priorities centre on building a robust, transparent regulatory framework that supports safe, high-quality healthcare delivery; advancing nursing leadership and specialization; addressing workforce sustainability in the face of migration and evolving health demands; and contributing to Fiji’s journey toward universal health coverage through a competent, compassionate, and culturally responsive nursing and midwifery workforce.
