Leanne Boasse
Leanne qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1995 and has worked in a wide variety of clinical and management roles, with experience in both metropolitan and rural health settings, and across several clinical specialties. With postgraduate qualifications in Emergency Nursing, Leanne went on to complete her Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) and was subsequently endorsed as a Nurse Practitioner in 2009. Leanne has been President of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners since September 2018.
Leanne's recent articles
17 July 2025
Funding models for primary health: Revolution, not evolution, required
One of the authors was recently asked to be part of a panel for a discussion whose title was “Funding models for primary health: evolution not revolution” and where one of the questions asked (in advance to be fair) was “How far did I think we should go on funding alterations to optimise the scope of practice changes that have been proposed, without upsetting too many interest groups to the point where it becomes unproductive for all parties?”