Nursing Education and Research Foundation (NERF)
The Nursing Education and Research Foundation was set up in 1968. Its origins can be traced back to a memorial fund established to commemorate the life and work of Flora J Cameron OBE (former Director, Division of Nursing) who died in 1966. At that time money was donated by New Zealand nurses as a memorial to Flora and so NZNA built on this to establish a larger and more permanent fund to provide New Zealand nurses with travel grants, scholarships and other assistance to enhance opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
Since then there has been a number of bequests/donations to NERF. NERF supports nurses and midwives and students of nursing with grants & scholarships.
All activities of NERF are controlled by a Trust Deed. The Deed is managed by a Board of Trustees of 7 people including 4 NZNO Representatives, 1 member of NERF Associates, 1 lay person and 1 person with business experience. NZNO provides all administrative support.
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Nursing Education and Research Foundation Board of Trustees, 2006/2007 |
Back row (left to right): |
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Bonnie Schroyen (Nursing Research Section Rep), Brenda Close (Te Runanga o Aotearoa Chair),
Anne Brinkman (NERF Secretary) |
Front row (left to right): |
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Alan Brown (Business Rep), Marion Guy (NERF Chair & NZNO President), Julia Cleaver (NZNO Rep)
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NZNO Representatives: |
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Marion Guy (NERF Chair & NZNO President)
Brenda Close (Te Runanga Chair)
Therese Heffernan (Nursing Research Section Representative)
Julia Cleaver |
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NERF Associates: |
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Maureen Laws |
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Lay Person: |
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Vacant |
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Business Representative: |
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Alan Brown |
| NERF Patron: |
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Lady Keith |
| NERF Secretary: |
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Anne Brinkman |
| NERF Admin Support: |
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Betty Ng |
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Coordinators of NERF Associates: |
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Kevin O'Neill (NZNO Business Services Manager) |
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Accountant |
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Mark Speer (NZNO Management Accountant) |
NERF Associates
In 1992, in response to dwindling NERF funds, "Friends of NERF" was established by an energetic group of nurses including Nan Kinross, Yvonne Shadbolt, Sue Burrell, Mary O'Regan and Gay Williams. In November 1993 the first Newsletter was published under the new name of NERF Associates. In 1994 Helen Pocknall became the first nominee to represent the Associates on the NERF Board of Trustees. NERF Associates is a voluntary, independent group.
The purpose is to:
- Support NERF by fundraising (through donations and subscriptions)
- Increase people’s knowledge of NERF and raise the profile of NERF
- Contribute to NERF activities and policy formulation through representation on the Board of Trustees and via submissions and suggestions from members
The Coordinator of NERF Associates is elected by the members of NERF Associates. The Coordinator acts as the link between the Foundation and the Associates.
How to Join
The Annual Subscription is $30 (many members give a donation as well). Less than a dollar of this goes towards administrative costs and the rest goes straight to supporting nurses and nursing research. There is also a corporate subscription of $250 and individual life membership of $1,000.
Members receive three newsletters a year to keep them informed of NERF's activities.
More Information
For more information or an application form please contact:
Scholarhips and Grants
Level 3, Willbank Court
57 Willis Street
PO Box 2128
Wellington
Ph: 04 494 6374
Fax: 04 382 9993
Email: bettyn@nzno.org.nz
A list of available grants and awards can be found here and NZNO Members can download application forms here (log on required).
