Nursing Studies

• The department of the Government of Ireland tasked with improving the health and wellbeing of people in Ireland by delivering high quality health services and getting best value from health system resources.

Health and Safety Authority

• The national body in Ireland with responsibility for occupational health and safety.

Healthy Ireland

• A government-led initiative aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of everyone living in Ireland

HIQA

• An independent authority that exists to improve health and social care services for the people of Ireland

HSE

• The Health Service Executive (HSE) s responsible for the provision of health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland

National Health Service

• The publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

• The independent, statutory organisation which regulates the nursing and midwifery professions in Ireland

Social Care

General

Coru

• The regulator for health and social care professionals. Its role is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training and competence through statutory registration

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

•  The department of the Government of Ireland tasked with administering Ireland's welfare system. and overseeing the provision of income support and other social services

Irish Nutrition and Dietetics Institute

• The professional body for registered dietitians in the Republic of Ireland.

Irish Wheelchair Association

• Provider of quality services to people with limited mobility throughout the country

National Rehabilitation Hospital

• The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) provides Complex Specialist Rehabilitation services to patients who, as a result of an accident, illness or Injury, have acquired a physical or cognitive disability and require a specialist programme of rehabilitation

Nursing Homes Ireland

• The national representative body for the private and voluntary nursing home sector

The Nurture Programme - Infant Health & Wellbeing

• Aiming to support parents and healthcare professionals in their respective caring and service provision roles.

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre

• A non-governmental organisation aiming to improve the quality of life, living circumstances, status and participation of Travellers & Roma

Social Care Institute of Excellence

• An improvement support agency and independent charity, working with the care and support sector in the UK

Social Care Ireland

• The professional representative body for the social care work profession in the Republic of Ireland

St. Patrick's Mental Health Services

• Ireland's largest, independent, not-for-profit mental health service

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

• A nationally representative study of the population of Ireland aged 50 and above that aims to understand the health, social and financial circumstances of the older Irish population and how these factors interact.

Charities

Age Action

• Age Action provides services, training and information, and campaigns for older people at a national level

Alzheimer's Ireland

• National non-profit organisation that advocates, empowers and champions the rights of people living with dementia and their communities to quality support and services

Barnados

• A children's charity that works with vulnerable children and their families in Ireland and campaigns for the rights of all children

Epilepsy Ireland

• Working for and to meeting the needs of everyone with epilepsy in Ireland and their families and carers

Headway Ireland

• Irish registered charity and an internationally accredited brain injury services organisation that supports adults (18+) who are affected by brain injury

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aistear

• Aistear is the curriculum framework for children from birth to 6 years in Ireland. It provides information for adults to help them plan for and provide enjoyable and challenging experiences so that all children can grow and develop as competent and confident learners within loving relationships with others.

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

• The department of Government of Ireland leading the effort to improve the outcomes for children and young people in Ireland.

Department of Education

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

• The departments of the Government of Ireland tasked with providing high-quality education which will enable individuals to achieve their full potential and to participate fully as members of society, and contribute to Ireland's social, cultural and economic development

Early Childhood Ireland

• Early Childhood Ireland is the largest organisation in the early years sector. Their work includes quality enhancement, publications, advocacy, training, business support & information

Growing up in Ireland

• National Government-funded study of children being carried out jointly by the ESRI and Trinity College Dublin, following the progress of two groups of children: 8,000 9-year-olds (Child Cohort/Cohort ’98) and 10,000 9-month-olds (Infant Cohort/Cohort ’08)

HSE: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

• HSE service that provides assessment and treatment for young people and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties

Tusla

• The dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children