National Nursing Workforce Strategy

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• Extra investigation powers

  This section outlines extra powers for authorised officers using investigation powers, including using or moving equipment to access evidence, ordering help to retrieve data and processes for handling items and potential compensation.

• National Nursing Workforce Strategy

  The strategy presents a cohesive and proactive response to promote attraction, recruitment and retention, encourage innovative and multidisciplinary practice while fostering the nursing leaders of today and tomorrow.

• Goals

  We are committed to achieving:

• Acknowledgement of Country

  We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia.

• Who is the strategy for?

  Governments, regulators, employers, education and training providers, professional and industry bodies all impact the nursing workforce.

• Glossary

  The strategy aims to use inclusive and respectful language and nationally accepted definitions - noting that on occasion there may be different definitions for some of the included terms in the strategy.

• Monitoring and investigation powers under the Aged Care Act

  This section outlines additional powers under the Aged Care Act for monitoring and investigating. These include using force on objects, extended timeframes for securing items, and extra requirements when entering sites with consent.

• Making rules to support the Act

  This section explains how the minister can make detailed rules under the Act to support how it works. It also explains the limits on what these rules can cover.