National Nursing Workforce Strategy Advisory Group

Role

The Strategy Advisory Group (SAG) is a stakeholder group which provides advice on the development of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

The Strategy Advisory Group (SAG):

• provides advice to the Strategy Steering Committee (SSC) on key aspects of the nursing profession and nursing services
• facilitates stakeholder consultations
• considers advice from stakeholder consultations to help inform the Strategy
• reviews documents relevant to the development of the Strategy, for example consultation papers
• provides advise on implementation, monitoring and evaluation measures for the final Strategy
• ensures their organisation is kept informed of key issues arising during the development of the Strategy.

Members

The SAG includes organisations with expertise in the nursing profession and nursing services.  This includes individuals from:

• Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
• Australian College of Midwives
• Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
• Australian College of Nursing
• Australian College of Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
• Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
• Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
• Australian Private Hospitals Association
• Catholic Health Australia
• Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives
• Consumers Health Forum
• Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery
• CRANAPlus
• Defence Force Nursing
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Nursing
• Deputy Rural Health Commissioner
• Health Services Union
• National Enrolled Nurse Advisory Council
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• TAFE Directors (Nursing)

The Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CNMO) will chair the SAG and co-chair SSG meetings.  This will facilitate a strong connection and link between the SAG and the Steering Committee.

Meetings

Meetings will be held approximately 6-8 times per year and communiques will be published here after each meeting. Related committees or groups.

The Strategy Advisory Group (SAG) provides advice to the Strategy Steering Committee (SSC)..

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