About Chief Nurse and Allied Health

The Chief Nurse and Allied Health Unit major areas of responsibility are to;

• Provide and coordinate high level strategic advice in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health to the Minister, Secretary, Deputy Secretaries and other stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and input into key strategic and policy issues such as;
• Professional Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health areas
• Safety and Quality
• Education, training and research
• Workforce planning and development.
• Provide an interface with the tertiary and vocational education sectors for the education and training of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.
• Represent the Department on national groups and bodies relevant to nursing, midwifery and allied health.

The functions of Chief Nurse and Allied are in the process of being developed.

Related Link

Nursing and Midwifery Portal

Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce - A Commonwealth Government Initiative

Partners in Health Preceptor Education