Role
The Nurse Practitioner Steering Committee (NPSC) provided advice and expertise on the development of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan.
The NPSC:
- provided evidence-based advice on key policy issues related to development of the plan
- identified priority issues facing nurse practitioners
- identified relevant projects within their own organisation or jurisdiction
- identified and communicated with relevant stakeholders that were not represented on the committee
- liaised with the Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Reference Group (NMSRG) to:
- provide updates on plan development
- support links with the development of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy
 
- reviewed plan drafts and provided timely feedback to the department.
Members
| Member | Background and experience | 
| Mr Matthew Williams (co-chair) | First Assistant Secretary, Health Workforce Division, Australian Government Department of Health | 
| Adjunct Professor (Practice) Alison McMillan PSM (co-chair) | Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Australian Government Department of Health | 
| Dr Robina Redknap | Australian and New Zealand Council of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers | 
| Dr Chris Helms | Australian College of Nurse Practitioners | 
| Ms Leanne Boase | Australian College of Nurse Practitioners | 
| Mr Chris O’Donnell | Australian College of Nursing | 
| Dr Dan Halliday | Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine | 
| Dr Simon Tolvarsden | Australian Medical Association | 
| Ms Annie Butler | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | 
| Ms Karen Booth | Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association | 
| Dr Ali Drummond (01/23 – 04/23) | Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives | 
| Professor Roianne West (07-21 – 01/23) | Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives | 
| Ms Roslyn Chataway | Consumers Health Forum | 
| Ms Katherine Isbister | CRANAPlus | 
| Ms Tanya Vogt | Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia | 
| Dr Rashmi Sharma | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | 
| Dr Sarah Hayton | The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation | 
The co-chairs can co-opt members as required.
Meetings
The NPSC will hold a minimum of 4 meetings per year. Meetings can be face-to-face or via videoconference.
Consultations
To develop the plan, we considered stakeholder input from two rounds of public consultation.
For more information, visit the Consultation Hub.