Nursing and Midwifery Office

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The ACT Health Nursing and Midwifery Office (NMO) provides strategic nursing and midwifery advice on local, national and international issues to the ACT Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, ACT Health Executives and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce Executives. Their principal focus is on health policy, professional and regulatory governance, career development and workforce issues.

The team also manages strategic projects on workforce development, career advancement, scholarships, workloads, and other initiatives. The NMO researches and responds to government and non-government agencies on national and international issues on health policy, regulation and professional standards.

The NMO is led by the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and supported by Nurse and Midwifery Advisors and Project Officers.

Please email nmo@act.gov.au for more information.

 
 
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CNMO)

The ACT CNMO is the professional leader for the nursing and midwifery professions in the ACT.

The CNMO is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the primary, community and tertiary services delivered by nurses and midwives and the ongoing development of the professions across the Territory. The CNMO represents the ACT on the Australian and New Zealand Council of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers.

 

Mr Anthony Dombkins is the ACT Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer.  

Nurse & Midwife Support

Nurse & Midwife Support (NM Support) is the first national telephone and online service to offer health support to nurses and midwives in Australia. It is free, confidential and available 24/7.
N&M Support strive to contribute to better health and wellbeing for nurses and midwives, and safer care for the public.

Phone support

Nurses and midwives who call the telephone service will have 24/7 access to an experienced team who can assist with a wide range of health and wellbeing related issues that may be affecting their practice. The service also provides support to nursing and midwifery students, educators, employers and concerned family members.

Free call: 1800 667 877

Online support

The website has been designed for nurses and midwives so that you can find health services and information and access to email support.

NM Support

Who's involved

NM Support is a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) initiative and is run by Turning Point, a leading addiction treatment, research and education organisation. NM Support is independent of the NMBA and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

About Turning Point

Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre was established in 1994 to provide leadership to the drug and alcohol field in Victoria, Australia. They became part of Eastern Health in 2009 and are formally affiliated with Monash University. Turning Point operates several telephone and online support services across Australia. To find out more go to the Turning Point website
 

Research

The NMO supports various nursing and midwifery research projects. For more information, please see Nursing and Midwifery Research

Page last updated on: 1 Nov 2022