Draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy
Feedback updated 7 Jan 2025
We asked
The draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy (strategy) was released for public consultation between 11 September to 20 October of 2024. Public consultation provided stakeholders and interested members of the public an opportunity to share their views and feedback on the draft strategy before its finalisation.
Feedback was sought on the vision, outcomes, and priority actions. Stakeholders were asked if they could see how the strategy’s actions can be applied or implemented to their sector or area of work. Stakeholders were also asked if they could see the link between the actions and the strategy’s vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
You said
A total of 1,210 stakeholders were engaged throughout the consultation period. This included 487 stakeholders engaged in workshops, meetings and focus groups, 661 engaged with the online survey and 62 provided a written submission.
The high response rate from stakeholders providing feedback on the draft strategy was welcomed. The mix of responses from consumers, nurses, other health professionals and organisations provided a comprehensive picture of how the vision, outcomes, and actions of the strategy were received.
The feedback heard through this round of consultation has been summarised into a report.
We did
In November 2024, the strategy project team undertook analysis of the feedback received during consultation.
The qualitative data collected from the survey and written submissions was simultaneously analysed with the feedback heard from the stakeholders that engaged in other consultation activities. The data was synthesised into an analysis framework. This involved coding the qualitative responses for feedback on key themes and the creation of analysis notes to further refine the draft strategy.
Suggestions proposed during this round of consultation will be considered by the National Nursing Workforce Strategy Steering Committee and Strategy Advisory Group and utilised to refine a final draft of the strategy.
We thank all those who took part in this consultation. Stakeholders’ willingness to share ideas and provide constructive feedback demonstrates the genuine care for the future of nursing in Australia.
Overview
The Department of Health and Aged Care, Victorian Department of Health and Safer Care Victoria, in collaboration with all jurisdictions, are developing Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy (the strategy).
The strategy will establish priorities for enhancing the nursing workforce, aiming to bolster the delivery of health and aged care to all Australian communities. It offers a comprehensive framework to foster collaboration and drive action among stakeholders in shaping the future of workforce planning, investment and reform.
Context:
A draft of the strategy has been released for the purpose of seeking feedback from people and organisations with an interest in the nursing workforce. The prospective priorities and actions presented reflect issues, ideas and feedback raised during the initial consultation process.
The evidence base found in this process was analysed and summarised into a collection of reports.
For more information on strategy development visit www.health.gov.au/nnws
Complete the survey or upload written submission:
You may provide your feedback on the strategy by responding to specific survey questions or by uploading a written response.
The consultations close at 11.59pm AEDT on 20 October 2024.
Before providing your feedback, you are encouraged to read the Draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy document.
The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.You will have the opportunity to go back and review your responses at the end of the survey before submitting.
If you have any questions about how to complete the survey, please email nnws@health.gov.au.
Why your views matter
Open consultation is an opportunity to have your say to help shape the strategy. The strategy is written for the whole nursing profession, to apply to all specialties and practice settings. Nurses working in specialty areas are encouraged to read the strategy through this lens to understand and apply it to their context.
The diverse perspectives, experiences and knowledge of all stakeholders and interested members of the community are valued, respected and will contribute to the final strategy.
What happens next
Thank you for your participation. Your input to the development of the strategy is greatly appreciated.
If you’d like to receive updates on the progress of the strategy, please visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter.
Audiences
- Anyone from any background
Interests
- Hospitals
- e-Health
- Health technology
- Medicare
- Legislation
- Pharmaceutical benefits
- Health insurance
- Rural health services
- Regulatory policy
- Women's health
- Children's health
- Learning and development
- Dementia
- Home Care
- Aged Care
- Residential Aged Care
- Short-Term Restorative Care
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Chronic disease
- Communicable diseases
- Mental health
- Drugs and substance abuse
- Food standards
- Organ and tissue donation
- Immunisation
- Hearing
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Environmental health
- Prescription drugs
- Preventative health
- Strategic Policy
- Policy Development
- Cancer
- Health and Medical Research
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