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Nurse clinic tools and resources
Use these tools, templates, articles and reports to help plan, build and evaluate your nurse clinic.
You do not need to use every resource at once. Start with the section that matches where you are in the clinic development journey, then come back as your model becomes clearer.
Explore APNA's resources and tools to get started
These short guides show how the Building Blocks can be applied to different types of nurse clinics.
Use these resources to define your clinic idea, understand your community’s needs and prepare a business case.
Use these resources to test whether your nurse clinic model is financially practical and sustainable.
New MBS Calculators – Updated July 2026
IMPORTANT!
- The MBS calculator is designed by APNA to model and forecast key nurse-led activities in your practice.
- The calculator helps to estimate revenue, nurse time, employment costs and indicative profit or loss.
- It is a planning tool only and must be used in conjunction with MBS eligibility criteria and clinical need.
- Users should enter values that reflect their own circumstances and practice setting.
- The examples used in the instructional video, including nurse consultation times and pay rates, are provided as illustrative examples only to help users understand the purpose and functionality of the MBS Calculator.
- MBS Calculator – Nurse Clinic related costs
- MBS Calculator – Nurse Practitioners
- MBS Calculator – Aboriginal Health Practitioners
Nurse clinics rely on clear roles, good communication and a shared understanding of how the team will work together.
Use these resources to guide safe, evidence-informed clinic implementation and continuous improvement.