Role
The National Nursing and Midwifery Education Advisory Network (NNMEAN) was established as a committee in 2015.
Its role is to provide high-level strategic advice to health ministers. It uses an evidence-based approach to plan and coordinate education, employment and immigration for nurses and midwives in Australia. This includes:
- nurse practitioners (NPs)
- registered nurses (RNs)
- enrolled nurses (ENs)
- midwives.
The NNMEAN works with us and with the Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Reference Group to provide advice on:
- education of nurses and midwives to meet the health needs of the Australian community
- factors that affect nurses and midwives entering the workforce
- how entry and development pathways can shape future careers
- developing national supply and demand workforce reports
- analysing health workforce reports to inform policy advice and strategy
- specific requests by health ministers.
Members
Membership includes professionals with knowledge, experience and influence in the areas of workforce, education, policy and employment.
NNMEAN members consist of:
- Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Australian Government Department of Health (Chair)
- two jurisdictional Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers
- two university sector representatives
- one vocational education and training sector representative
- one private hospital employer group representative
- one Australian Government education policy representative
- one Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives representative
- one Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia representative
- one Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council representative.
NNMEAN can co-opt members if needed to provide expert advice. This includes establishing time-based working groups, which are chaired by a member.
|
Member |
Organisation |
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) Alison McMillan (CHAIR) |
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Australian Government Department of Health |
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Adjunct Professor Veronica Casey |
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) |
|
Jacqueline Cross |
Australia and New Zealand Council of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers (ANZCCNMO) |
|
Karen Gullick |
Australian Private Hospital Association (APHA) |
|
Carole Little |
TAFE Directors Australia |
|
Drew Menzies-McVey |
Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) |
|
Professor Tracey Moroney |
Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM) |
|
Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan |
Australia and New Zealand Council of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers (ANZCCNMO) |
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Clinical Professor Fiona Stoker |
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) |
|
Professor Di Twigg |
Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM) |
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Professor Roianne West |
Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) |
Meetings
The NNMEAN normally meets 3 times a year, but may hold additional meetings as required. It will post any public communiques here.
Contact
The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Division provide the secretariat for the NNMEAN.
