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The Nursing and Midwifery Office provides a state-wide focus on issues related to nursing and midwifery for SA Health and to the Minister for Health. The Office also provides overall leadership to the nursing and midwifery professions by developing, implementing and monitoring policies, initiatives and strategies to ensure the provision of optimal nursing and midwifery services within the South Australian health system.

The Office is responsible for the strategic leadership, planning and policy framework for the nursing and midwifery profession that is congruent with SA Health directions and objectives.

Responsibilities

The Nursing and Midwifery Office is staffed by the Chief Nurse, Principal Nursing and Midwifery Advisor, Principal Project Nurses/Midwives, Project Nurses and administrative support.

The Nursing and Midwifery Office team has a strategic focus on the following areas:

  • Professional Relationships;
  • Workforce Recruitment and Retention;
  • Education;
  • Professional Development;
  • Nursing Clinical Information Systems;
  • Legislation;
  • Quality and Safety Standards;
  • Key Performance Indicators;
  • Research;
  • Magnet; and
  • Marketing.

Australian and New Zealand Council of Chief Nurses (ANZCCN)

The Australian and New Zealand Council of Chief Nurses (ANZCCN) is a network of all Chief Nursing Officers (CNO) in Australia and New Zealand working in Government. The Council provides high level leadership and strategic policy advice through communication and collaboration with nursing and midwifery, other health professions and key stakeholders, thereby enhancing a consistent response to nursing and midwifery and health related issues.

The ANZCCN (hereafter the Council) discussed a wide range of issues in the interests of promoting national consistency for nursing and midwifery and exchanges information in order to facilitate a robust and coordinated approach to nursing and midwifery policy and practice.

The ANZCCN Members are:

ACT
Ms Veronica Coome
NSW
Adj Prof Debra Thoms
NT
Ms Angela Brannelly
NZ
Mr Mark Jones
QLD
Adj Assoc Prof Pauline Ross
SA
Adj Prof Jenny Beutel
TAS
Adj Assoc Prof Fiona Stoker
VIC
Adj Prof Belinda Moyes
WA
Ms Catherine Stoddart
DoHA
Ms Rosemary Bryant
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