Draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy

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.

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